Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
Hi everyone, I need some advice from all you Mac wizards. My sister, who has never used a Mac in her life, has commissioned me to buy a used Powerbook for her eleven-year-old daughter. Her requirements are simple: 1) Cost $100 or less 2) Simple and reliable 3) Can run some version of PowerPoint Internet connectivity is not an issue (my sister allows supervised Net access only via her PC with cable modem). So what Powerbook would you recommend? What version of the OS? My niece loves to do two things: write, and play with PowerPoint. I've got every word processor known to man, so I thought I could install WordPerfect, which is free, and an old copy of Word 5.1 that I no longer use. These would integrate smoothly with Windows-versions on my sister's PC, so my niece could copy a file to a PC-formatted floppy and print via the PC. What I don't know about is PowerPoint. I don't know anything about its version history and compatibility with various versions of the Mac OS-and I don't know where to get my hands on a vintage version. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Nancy Butts -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
A 540c with rev c pcmcia holder/ But that is more then 100.00 If the hd has been upgraded to the at/scsi setup that is nice as well. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
I would recommend a 540C with OS 8.1. You can upgrade it to ppc later if you wish. It is a good laptop with a nice color screen. Tom - Original Message - From: Nancy Butts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:45 AM Subject: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook Hi everyone, I need some advice from all you Mac wizards. My sister, who has never used a Mac in her life, has commissioned me to buy a used Powerbook for her eleven-year-old daughter. Her requirements are simple: 1) Cost $100 or less 2) Simple and reliable 3) Can run some version of PowerPoint Internet connectivity is not an issue (my sister allows supervised Net access only via her PC with cable modem). So what Powerbook would you recommend? What version of the OS? My niece loves to do two things: write, and play with PowerPoint. I've got every word processor known to man, so I thought I could install WordPerfect, which is free, and an old copy of Word 5.1 that I no longer use. These would integrate smoothly with Windows-versions on my sister's PC, so my niece could copy a file to a PC-formatted floppy and print via the PC. What I don't know about is PowerPoint. I don't know anything about its version history and compatibility with various versions of the Mac OS-and I don't know where to get my hands on a vintage version. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Nancy Butts -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
I can also recommend a 540c. you can get a good used one on eBay for around $65. You should also upgrade the RAM, if it hasn't been. A used 32MB module usually goes for under $40. If it's not going on the Web, you can get by with a 24MB module. Before you decide, you should go to EveryMac.com and check out the PowerBook specs. for each model. === Hardy, Hard's Disk Ltd., Freehold NY. A branch of the Abandoned Computer Shelter. Apple and Mac parts gratefully accepted. Systems charitably donated. http://www.jmug.org/acs for a branch near you. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
Depending on exact needs, one of the Duos would be about perfect. Especially with Internet not being an issue, as the primary problem with Duos is the lack of external connectivity. Their primary advantage is being small and cheap. Even a PowerPC 2300c can be had for ~$50, which leaves extra for a minidock or floppy microdock. The lack of external connectivity means no built-in floppy, but it also makes extended lap use a lot more pleasant because they weigh practically nothing. I've had a 280c as my primary laptop for awhile now and wouldn't trade it for a TiBook (okay.. maybe I would... but I'm trying to make a point). The various docks and things may sound complicated, but they aren't. More or less plug and play. If she needs any PPC software (would let her run a much newer versoin of Powerpoint), a 2300c would work. Otherwise, I'd recommend a 280c as well-written 68k code can run as fast or faster than PPC code on a 2300c. The other relatively cheap but still decently powerful option would be the 500 series. My only complaint is they're a bit big, but since I'm used to a Duo just about everything else feels huge. Unlike the duo, however, they have a floppy drive and a whole mess of ports on the back. As for OS, generally as low a version as you can get away with running. 8.1 may run on the 68k Duos and 9.2.2 might be hackable to run on a 2300c, but they'd be slow. I've run 7.1 on my 280c for awhile now and not run into anything major that won't run without some updates. Even software like Netscape 4.0.8 that claims to need at least 7.6.1 runs fine on it. Otherwise, 7.5.5 or 7.6.1 would probably run everything you need without going to 8.1 on the 68ks. If you do get a 2300c, 8.1 would work well, and so would 8.6. Head over to http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2 for some info on 7.1 and recommended updates. With a bit of intial work you can get it running and looking just about like 8.1 anyway. Hope this helps :) Scott Holder At 11:45 AM 6/30/2002 -0400, you wrote: Hi everyone, I need some advice from all you Mac wizards. My sister, who has never used a Mac in her life, has commissioned me to buy a used Powerbook for her eleven-year-old daughter. Her requirements are simple: snip -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
Scott Holder wrote: Depending on exact needs, one of the Duos would be about perfect. Especially with Internet not being an issue, as the primary problem with Duos is the lack of external connectivity. Their primary advantage is being small and cheap. Even a PowerPC 2300c can be had for ~$50, which leaves extra for a minidock or floppy microdock. The lack of external connectivity means no built-in floppy, but it also makes extended lap use a lot more pleasant because they weigh practically nothing. I've had a 280c as my primary laptop for awhile now and wouldn't trade it for a TiBook (okay.. maybe I would... but I'm trying to make a point). The various docks and things may sound complicated, but they aren't. More or less plug and play. If she needs any PPC software (would let her run a much newer versoin of Powerpoint), a 2300c would work. Otherwise, I'd recommend a 280c as well-written 68k code can run as fast or faster than PPC code on a 2300c. I -- more or less -- completely agree with the above. I think the 500 series would be a mistake. A color Duo -- like the 2300c -- would be ideal. William -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Is this a good Deal on a PB G3/233?
At 10:27 PM -0400 6/29/02, Craig wrote: a friend has offered me a Powerbook G3/233 for somewhere between $450-$500. Here's what he's got: It is a G3 Wall Street, 233 MHz, 13.3 TFT screen, 128 Megs RAM, 2 Gig Hard Drive, 20x internal cd rom, internal iomega zip drive, floppy drive, 56k internal modem, ethernet port and 2 really good portable batteries. It also comes with all the original documentation, a nice sumdex pleather case, s-video adapter, ethernet cable and external video adapter. I've read that the 233 are one the worst PB ever fro various reasons: http://www.insanely-great.com/features/010806.html What's everyone think? I recently subscribed to sort watch to see what everyone had to say about various models and have asked a few ?'s about 1400's. I first wanted a 1400 but the USB issue kind of killed that. The 233 processors may or may not have an L2 cache. Even with it, that's too much money, and without it you'd HAVE to change the processor to one with. Paul -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Is this a good Deal on a PB G3/233?
apparently the passive matrix screens on these earlier G3 Powerbooks are very prone to fading and washing out... a very cheap 233 much like you describe came up for sale a few weeks ago, and that was reason. I quick call to my local AppleCentre confirmed that they'd fixed 3 in the last week or so, and, oh yeah, a new 12.1 PSTN screen would be AUD$800... which was $200 more than the 'Book itself!!! That said, complete active matrix 14.1 screens can be found on eBay for under US$150, which probably wouldn't be such a bad upgrade to consider, bad screen or not. Ben. The 233 processors may or may not have an L2 cache. Even with it, that's too much money, and without it you'd HAVE to change the processor to one with. Paul -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
On 6/30/02 10:45 AM, Nancy Butts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I need some advice from all you Mac wizards. My sister, who has never used a Mac in her life, has commissioned me to buy a used Powerbook for her eleven-year-old daughter. Her requirements are simple: 1) Cost $100 or less 2) Simple and reliable 3) Can run some version of PowerPoint Internet connectivity is not an issue (my sister allows supervised Net access only via her PC with cable modem). So what Powerbook would you recommend? What version of the OS? I would echo some of the comments made by others regarding the Duos. However, there is one thing in your list that you may have some problems with and that is item #2. I've spent a lot of years working on Macs for a living. I'm not Apple certified; I'm an independent consultant. In those years I've worked on just about every Mac there has been. More importantly, I've supported users during that time using a wide variety of PowerBooks. I love the Duos. The suggestions that you have gotten that you should look at a 280c or a 2300c are all good suggestions. I would add the 270c to the list, but truly, any of them would be fine. I gave each of my daughters (one was 6 and one was 9 at the time) a nicely equipped 2300c. They love 'em. Just the right size and since they don't need the capabilities of the newer machines, they can do everything they need to do and pretty much everything they want to do on a computer. They can even hook them into the network at home and get DSL service to the 'net. However... the Duos have some issues. In general, they tend to be not quite as stable as the 500 series PowerBooks. You don't want to run anything newer than 8.1 on a Duo, but I recommend at least 8.1 due to stability issues. It will be a little slower than 7.x, but more stable. If you need a bit more speed than you will get with 8.1, then 7.6.1 is a pretty decent incarnation of the OS as well. 7.1 is also incredibly stable, but since it is pretty old, it does lack some features. The Duos and the 500 series PowerBooks both have problems with the batteries. They are all at the age now where they have started to die natural deaths from old age and it is hard to find one that works anymore. If battery power is an issue for her, you need to be aware of that and you need to be aware that replacement batteries, even on ebay, can be kind of expensive. If you buy a Duo or a 500 series PowerBook, unless you are getting a new battery with it, you should just count on either getting a battery that doesn't work or one that is going to die on you within a year. You might get lucky, but like I said earlier, they (unfortunately) don't last forever it is just near the end of the life cycle for these batteries. The 500 series PowerBooks are great. They are like tanks; nearly indestructible. The keyboards feel great, the screen is beautiful and you have all the ports built in vs. the Duo where they have to be added. They are stable and run just about anything. You can upgrade them if you want to PPC. (Well, you can do the same with the Duos, but it isn't as easy.) If your niece is a touch typist and has built up any speed, the keyboard should be a consideration. (Hey, it happens... they taught my oldest last year when she was 9...) She can fly on the 500 series, but she will have some problems with the Duos. They weren't built for speed. On the other, other hand, the duo keyboard is smaller and easier sometimes for little hands to navigate. Then again, you need to consider how she is going to output the data. If she plans to print, you'll need to get a serial cable for the Duo and be able to connect somehow to a serial connection (LocalTalk network or direct to serial printer). Or, you'll need to get her an external floppy and some type of dock that will allow her to connect it to the Duo. Or... well, you get the idea. Lots of options. The 500 series PowerBooks of course come with the floppy installed and have all connectivity options built in: ethernet, serial port as well as an ADB port. My niece loves to do two things: write, and play with PowerPoint. I've got every word processor known to man, so I thought I could install WordPerfect, which is free, and an old copy of Word 5.1 that I no longer use. These would integrate smoothly with Windows-versions on my sister's PC, so my niece could copy a file to a PC-formatted floppy and print via the PC. Word 5.1 would be great. I used it years ago and loved it. You may find that you will want to choose one or the other, since the disk space is going to be a bit limited on these older models. There are lots of freeware programs for productivity and entertainment they she may want to get as well. What I don't know about is PowerPoint. I don't know anything about its version history and compatibility with various versions of the Mac OS-and I don't know where to get my hands on a vintage version. The one that came with the version of
Re: Re-celling 500 series batteries... Re: Need recommendation forniece's 1st Powerbook
given that 500 series batteries can cost up to US$150 each (and they take two for decent battery life) I'd be really interested in giving it a go. if anyone's got any first hand experience or idea, please tell. http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/520_Fixes/520__540.htm might have been the page you found? B -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Re-celling 500 series batteries... Re: Need recommendationfor niece's 1st Powerbook
On 6/30/02 1:52 PM, b e n w e l l s | headwerkx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: just as a side question from Jim's comments about old the condition of old Powerbook batteries these days and their hellish replacement cost, I've read in a few places that, quite cheaply, Powerbook batteries can have new battery cells wired into their specific casings for a fraction of the cost of a replacement battery unit. basically it is supposed to involve splitting open the case and soldering in the cells with whatever equivalents you can find at your local Tandy/RadioShack. Sounds simple enough. i remember reading one site about a week ago on it (when I was looking for something else), didn't bookmark it (stoopid!) and now can't find it. given that 500 series batteries can cost up to US$150 each (and they take two for decent battery life) I'd be really interested in giving it a go. if anyone's got any first hand experience or idea, please tell. I did go to the site (and yes, it is the one someone else just sent) and found it to be somewhat informative. I was hoping for something a little more detailed for those of us who are electronic component challenged, but I still found it to be pretty helpful. I've done some extensive searches on google looking for sites with advice/instructions about rebuilding all sorts of PowerBook batteries (especially for Duos and 500's), but I haven't had any luck. I guess I'm going to end up just trying to crack one open and see what happens from there. If anyone has *any* links to items like this, please post. Thanks, Jim -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Re-celling 500 series batteries... Re: Need recommendation forniece's 1st Powerbook
that's the one... ta! doesn't look too difficult... will probably give it a shot soon, I don't think my batteries are charging at all, and I can't do all the conditioning/EMMpathy stuff until I get the HD working. Ben. - Original Message - From: Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 5:11 AM Subject: Re: Re-celling 500 series batteries... Re: Need recommendation forniece's 1st Powerbook given that 500 series batteries can cost up to US$150 each (and they take two for decent battery life) I'd be really interested in giving it a go. if anyone's got any first hand experience or idea, please tell. http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/520_Fixes/520__540.htm might have been the page you found? B -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PB1400 - GW Solo 2100
I thought this was kind of interesting. I was looking over a Gateway Solo 2100 portable computer that friend had. Because he had several and he is also a mad scientist, he let me take it apart. While doing so I noticed some really incredible similarities to the apple PB1400. The batteries are almost identical. The only difference that I cand find in the NiMH batts is that the gateway battery has a slightly different front lip which just barely prevents the battery from locking into the PB1400. A little knife work might fix that. Some of the later solos came with Li-ion batts - I wonder if those would work The Gateway layout is very close to the mac. The PCMCIA card bay is in the same place, the CD/floppy bay is in the same place, and _almost_ fits an apple CD ROM (probably the casing, not the mechanism). The CPU is in the same spot, and you get into the guts of the book by pulling off the top grill. The gateway I saw had a 12.1 active matrix screen, and did not look to be compatible with the PB1400. However, some Solo 2100 come with 11.3 passive matrix screens, which just might be the same as with the apple. Thats a whole lot of coincidence Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Need recommendation for niece's 1st Powerbook
If you don't need the ppc processor why not go for a 1xx series or if you want colour go for the 190cs these wher very nice powerbooks and good for kids to use. vicki william ahearn wrote: Scott Holder wrote: Depending on exact needs, one of the Duos would be about perfect. Especially with Internet not being an issue, as the primary problem with Duos is the lack of external connectivity. Their primary advantage is being small and cheap. Even a PowerPC 2300c can be had for ~$50, which leaves extra for a minidock or floppy microdock. The lack of external connectivity means no built-in floppy, but it also makes extended lap use a lot more pleasant because they weigh practically nothing. I've had a 280c as my primary laptop for awhile now and wouldn't trade it for a TiBook (okay.. maybe I would... but I'm trying to make a point). The various docks and things may sound complicated, but they aren't. More or less plug and play. If she needs any PPC software (would let her run a much newer versoin of Powerpoint), a 2300c would work. Otherwise, I'd recommend a 280c as well-written 68k code can run as fast or faster than PPC code on a 2300c. I -- more or less -- completely agree with the above. I think the 500 series would be a mistake. A color Duo -- like the 2300c -- would be ideal. William -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB1400 - GW Solo 2100
Hi Mad dog First do you pull everything to bits. There are a lot of similarities i acer notebooks of the extensa 355 range also. The screen is the same just different mounting holes(same connectors on screen and motherboard), the pcmcia cage is also the same and the track pad. i also used the floppy from an acer to replace the floppy inside the moduale of my 5300c before i sold it. I am very glad to see that it is not only me that has to find out how things work before i use them. Victoria. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB1400 - GW Solo 2100
Hi Mad dog First do you pull everything to bits. There are a lot of similarities i acer notebooks of the extensa 355 range also. The screen is the same just different mounting holes(same connectors on screen and motherboard), the pcmcia cage is also the same and the track pad. i also used the floppy from an acer to replace the floppy inside the moduale of my 5300c before i sold it. I am very glad to see that it is not only me that has to find out how things work before i use them. Victoria. Was the screen compatible ? It seems to be too much of a coincidence. Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: PB1400 - GW Solo 2100
Was the screen compatible ? It seems to be too much of a coincidence. Mad Dog YES. It was the same screen 11.3 the only differances with it is the metal caseing that goes around the screen to bolt to the book cover. even the connectors fit. i still have a spare pcmcia cage from an acer and that looks identical to the one that is in my 1400 now i will check if that work also not this week though. i have sick babies in the house. I know the track pad works as i used that in the 5300 also and then installed the clickpad software to make it tapable. Victoria. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
PB 5300 Power Manager
How do I reset the power manager? I bought a 5300 and the battery has no charge. I put a known working battery in the 5300 and the PB still won't start off the battery. After starting from the power supply the known fully charged battery appears uncharged yet when removed and put back in my 3400 it works fine. I've left the battery which came with the 5300 in the unit for 72 hours with the power supply attached and still no charge taking place. I suspect the power manager needs a reset or else the battery charger board is bad. I've checked the battery contact prongs and they're making solid contact with the battery. FYI: The PRAM battery is drained also as date/time corrections won't retain after restart from the power supply. Thanks for your time and, please, no 5300 jokes. Chuck -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
5300 Car Adaptor
I have been given a car adapter marked DLP-1033; HYOSUNG. It fits in my 5300, but does anyone know if it will work? Thanks, Janice -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Seagate Barracude and 6100 and duo music
I'm the original poster about the Seagate Barracuda, 6100, and an external drive case. Actually, I meant to post the message to the Powermacs list (opps!!!) and wondered why it wasn't showing up in the digest or archives. Anyway, I have an old Mac hard drive case that originally held a Mac 20 mb hard drive ( Apple Hard Disk 20SC). It is now working fine with my original Quantum 2 GB drive after some judicious troubleshooting. The SCSI ID for that external drive is 4; I checked the settings from the Quantum web site. However, I'm wondering if the power supply for that case powerful enough to handle a 1/2 height 9.1 GB Seagate Barracuda? I wanted that much storage to back up information from my Duo, pb170, 540c (son's computer), and my 6100, so I can somewhat keep this thread about powerbooks. I also have been converting CD tracks from my home collection to MP3's. BTW, I have been using my 2300 duo as a portable MP3 player. At home I connect it to my home stero, though the sound comes out mono. However, when I use headphones from a portable CD player, the sound comes out stereo. Is there any way to play the music on my duo through my car cassete player? I have a portable CD player with one of those tape thingies that let you use the car stereo. Is there any way to connect the duo to the CD player? I'm using SoundAPP PPC to convert the tracks to AIFF and Blade ENC to convert the tracks to MP3'S. SoundAPP also does a reasonable job of creating playlists and playing those MP3'S. Frank C. Modica 501 E. Green St. Urbana, IL. 61802 USA 1-217-367-4133 -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Custom Painted PowerBook Wallstreet Gallery!
Hey all! I recently ran into this site that showcases customized PowerBook Wallstreet G3s. This may be old news but I had yet to see them of this quality. Has anyone had any experiences with painting theirs? Here's a gallery of some AMAZING ones. http://www.powerbook.org/soberay/Gallery-e.html Any feedback is appreciated! I'll be calling the local auto paint shops to see if they'll spray the case plastics if I take it apart and mask it! -Chris Kolp -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html PowerBooks list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
