I have a Wallstreet II (slightly better video than the earlier ones)
with a 500mhz G4.
How does Mac OS 10.2 run?
Terrible.
How does hacked Mac OS 10.3 run?
Terrible.
All in all, these machines are just terrible Mac OS X machines.
However, with OS 9 (which actually supports the WS's old Rage LT)
I have 512 MB Ram on a stock PDQ, and 10.2 (no
updates) runs Firefox very well on ADSL. Prices on
eBay are merely an indication of what eBay types are
willing to pay or sell for. Such people have little or
no imagination (time, patience..whatever).
I always do better locally (sometimes further).
A lot depends on just how much laziness you're willing to accept with the
computer in question. For the best OS X experience, you need a fast
processor and a supported video system. The first PowerBook which runs X
with any snappiness to it is a Pismo, which can be run well in X even
without a
Greetings. Well, I guess I had this coming posting directly to the
PowerBooks list--though you've probably scared-off the one person here
that WAS actually interested!
I am not unaware that raw values are teetering--that was why (when I
have something to sell, that is) I always try to add
Gary wrote,
Greetings. Well, I guess I had this coming posting directly to the
PowerBooks list--though you've probably scared-off the one person here
that WAS actually interested!
Oops...didn't mean to do that. Actually, if somebody is interested in a
fantastic 9.x machine in a reasonably
Anyway, with processor upgrades, cannot the WS do better than OS 10.2?
Not without XPostFacto. 10.2.8 is the highest supported OS on the WS and the
beige G3.
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Gary...
I saw your note on your 3400c. Here's the spec on my 3400/180, recently
sold on eBay:
Apple Powerbook 3400c/180 with 256 KB L2 Cache
a.. 144 MB RAM (maximum)
b.. 6 GB Hard Drive (upgraded)
c.. CD-ROM module
d.. Floppy Drive Module
e.. Active Matrix LCD w/no bad pixels
f..
Replying to:
on what basis do you make a proper approximation of
value in a shrinking market for vintage and near-vintage machines, especially
PowerBooks?
Well, I for one use ePay; it provides the widest pool of buyers I can think of...
I have been amazed recently by the decreasing value of
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on what basis do you make a proper approximation of
value in a shrinking market for vintage and
near-vintage machines, especially PowerBooks?
Well, I for one use ePay; it provides the widest
pool of buyers I can think of...
I have been
ISTM that Wallstreet is holding value very well, considering its age; though
it is not as attractive as the Pismo (for example). That is probably due to
the form factor, which is still reasonably modern (thin and larger screen,
at least in relation to the form factor)--the biggest issue with the
I just bought an almost flawless Pismo and all accessories,
including a rolling computer case for $350 -- who would have ever thought
that was possible.
You were lucky. They usually go for a lot more than that, even now. $350 is
around the going rate for a Lombard with lots of RAM. I'd rather
If fact, I find it hard to see why the WS is not on the same level with
the Pismo Lombard. Are built-in FW and/or USB that important?
No, but running Panther is, and you can't do that on a WallStreet without
the XPostFacto hack. Although I have heard that it works 99.9 percent of the
time
Greetings. I know this list is not for selling items, though I
understand we get like one opportunity to do so. I'm using my
opportunity now...
I am the owner of a VERY NICE, WELL MAINTAINED PowerBook 3400c that I'm
putting up for sale. Beautiful industrial design, it was the top of the
line
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