Re: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original
I have an immaculate Kanga that I use as a backup in case my 12 G4 goes down, or for when I get fits of nostalgia and want to play Marathon or Doom II. It is still a nice machine, though it is very thick and heavy by today's standards. Mine only 32MB of ram, so I'm using OS 8.6 and both RAM Doubler and Speed Doubler with great results. If my G4 ever did have problems, this makes a fine substitute, as it runs Office 2001 very well, gets right on the wireless network with the cheap Lucent card I bought last year, and overall feels just as fast or faster (old OS and apps will do that) than the new machine. Andrew --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are very hard to find in Singapore. Any users care to share their experiences with the Kanga? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original
I have a kanga with a 5GB HD os 9.2.2 64MB Ram and it has to be one of the best laptops I have used. Only problem is finding the ram for it and the expansion bay the minimum for that would be floppy and CD. I don't use mine any ore due to the screen becoming cracked by my foot back in January of this year. But it was a great laptop with very little flaws but the flaws are there. It lacks USB ports but has Serial ADB and SCSI. Its proscessor is slower than a 250MHZ Wallstreet or even a 233 with L2 Wallstreet. If you are strapped for cash I recommend it it served me well and I have plans to replace its screen eventually. Steve Greer -Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:21 AM To: G-Books Subject: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are very hard to find in Singapore. Any users care to share their experiences with the Kanga? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original
Andrew I thought all Kangas came with 64MB of ram. Steve Greer -Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:34 AM To: G-Books Subject: Re: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original I have an immaculate Kanga that I use as a backup in case my 12 G4 goes down, or for when I get fits of nostalgia and want to play Marathon or Doom II. It is still a nice machine, though it is very thick and heavy by today's standards. Mine only 32MB of ram, so I'm using OS 8.6 and both RAM Doubler and Speed Doubler with great results. If my G4 ever did have problems, this makes a fine substitute, as it runs Office 2001 very well, gets right on the wireless network with the cheap Lucent card I bought last year, and overall feels just as fast or faster (old OS and apps will do that) than the new machine. Andrew --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are very hard to find in Singapore. Any users care to share their experiences with the Kanga? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original
Nope, 32MB is stock. Speaking of which, if you aren't going to fix yours, how much would you want for the 32MB module inside, and even more important, how did you get 9.2.2 on there? I found links to hacks for Apple's updaters, but I guess Apple got wise and changed the updaters as it no longer works. Do you still have the hacked updaters for 9.1 and 9.2.2? Andrew --- starfleet52 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andrew I thought all Kangas came with 64MB of ram. Steve Greer -Original Message- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:34 AM To: G-Books Subject: Re: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original I have an immaculate Kanga that I use as a backup in case my 12 G4 goes down, or for when I get fits of nostalgia and want to play Marathon or Doom II. It is still a nice machine, though it is very thick and heavy by today's standards. Mine only 32MB of ram, so I'm using OS 8.6 and both RAM Doubler and Speed Doubler with great results. If my G4 ever did have problems, this makes a fine substitute, as it runs Office 2001 very well, gets right on the wireless network with the cheap Lucent card I bought last year, and overall feels just as fast or faster (old OS and apps will do that) than the new machine. Andrew --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are very hard to find in Singapore. Any users care to share their experiences with the Kanga? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books
RE.: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 06:20:49 -0800 Subject: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are very hard to find in Singapore. Any users care to share their experiences with the Kanga? I've used this wonderful machines, however, I sold my last one on eBay a few weeks ago. They are fast. I prefer OS 8.6 on them. However, I used 9.1 because a couple of programs required it. They are fast and rugged. I wish I still have mine. However, I need DVD playing on my laptop, and every new program requires OS X.2 or .3 , so I had to sell it, and with the funds I bought a Pismo. Another thing, They have the BEST sound of ANY Mac laptop that I have ever heard. Sound like a ghood quality portable stereo. Hope this helps. Macnifico -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: RE.: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original
On Feb 3, 2005, at 10:13 AM, macnifico wrote: Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 06:20:49 -0800 Subject: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are very hard to find in Singapore. Any users care to share their experiences with the Kanga? I've used this wonderful machines, however, I sold my last one on eBay a few weeks ago. They are fast. I prefer OS 8.6 on them. However, I used 9.1 because a couple of programs required it. They are fast and rugged. I wish I still have mine. However, I need DVD playing on my laptop, and every new program requires OS X.2 or .3 , so I had to sell it, and with the funds I bought a Pismo. Another thing, They have the BEST sound of ANY Mac laptop that I have ever heard. Sound like a ghood quality portable stereo. Hope this helps. Macnifico For what it's worth, Pismo 400 and 500's are going for pennies on the dollar on eBay these days. Think it's due to the newest Powerbooks just released. I would recommend just getting the Pismo over the Kanga. While the Kanga is a great machine, the Pismo still has most of what made the Kanga great, but Firewire and USB as well. . .not to mention full OS X support. I just saw a Pismo 400 on eBay the other day with 512 meg RAM sell for only $390.00!! Depressing for me. . .I bought my Pismo/500 new. . . for an amount I'm not ready to disclose. :( Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: RE.: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original
The new PowerBooks should drop everything down in price. I got very lucky and sold my 1.0 GHz 12 (Combo Drive, AE and 80GB HD) the day before the new ones were announced and got $1000 for it, only $400 less than I paid for it a year ago (student pricing), and 2/3 the cost of the 12 SuperDrive model I'm typing this on now. Actually I sold my Pismo the day after which made up the rest of the shortage, so I got the new PB without spending any money at all, though going from two books to one. Guess I'll get another Lombard or Pismo in a few months to get back p to parity, though the Kanga isn't bad for now in the backup role. Andrew On 2/3/05 2:53 PM, Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 3, 2005, at 10:13 AM, macnifico wrote: Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 06:20:49 -0800 Subject: Anyone still using the Powerbook G3 Kanga Original From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi all, Anyone still use one of these?: http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/g3.shtml I'd love to get my hands on a good unit but they are very hard to find in Singapore. Any users care to share their experiences with the Kanga? I've used this wonderful machines, however, I sold my last one on eBay a few weeks ago. They are fast. I prefer OS 8.6 on them. However, I used 9.1 because a couple of programs required it. They are fast and rugged. I wish I still have mine. However, I need DVD playing on my laptop, and every new program requires OS X.2 or .3 , so I had to sell it, and with the funds I bought a Pismo. Another thing, They have the BEST sound of ANY Mac laptop that I have ever heard. Sound like a ghood quality portable stereo. Hope this helps. Macnifico For what it's worth, Pismo 400 and 500's are going for pennies on the dollar on eBay these days. Think it's due to the newest Powerbooks just released. I would recommend just getting the Pismo over the Kanga. While the Kanga is a great machine, the Pismo still has most of what made the Kanga great, but Firewire and USB as well. . .not to mention full OS X support. I just saw a Pismo 400 on eBay the other day with 512 meg RAM sell for only $390.00!! Depressing for me. . .I bought my Pismo/500 new. . . for an amount I'm not ready to disclose. :( Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH (and WiFi) MASTER -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
