Hi John, According to the Wiki page ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBook#iBook_G3_.28.22Clamshell.22.29) they can all run OS X 3.9 Panther, and the last one can run Tiger.
If you don't want to upgrade it (or can't find that version), you might want to check out this MacOS Abandonware site: https://sites.google.com/site/oldmacarchive/ - downloading the software is technically unauthorized, but it's all so very old that you don't see anyone go after abandonware sites often. Completely on the up-and-up, you could install Finnix ( http://www.finnix.org/) - it's a Debian-based Linux distro that still runs on G3 PPCs. Have fun! --Matt On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:39 AM, John BORIS <[email protected]> wrote: > The other day I picked up an iBook G3 for a $1. Got it home and it > actually boots up and connected to my WiFi very easily. I am wondering > if this unit is worth reconditioning for my 5 year old Granddaughter. It > is slow (compared to today's machines) and it is running OS 9.2 (I > think). The battery is shot so before I do anything else I would like to > get the lists opinion on its worth. I was surprised when it started > reading what was on the screen aloud. I must have clicked on something > that turned that feature on. > > Thanks in Advance > > John J. Boris, Sr. > > "Remember! That light at the end of the tunnel > Just might be the headlight of an oncoming train!" > > _______________________________________________ > Tech mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > -- LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process.
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