Island Roots Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Here's what I'm planning on getting: iBook 800MHz G3 12.1" 128MB RAM (gonna buy a 512MB stick separately so I'll have 640MB) 30GB HDD Combo Drive (CD-RW and DVD-ROM) I plan on getting an Airport card later...I don't have enough money right now for that and a wireless router (gonna make my house wireless w00t!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 That's exactly the iBook i'm looking at getting. She's a sweet machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingsforjason Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 dang dude, didnt' you just post something about this the other day? :) oh that was pricing...but there aren't a plethora of options for buying macs anyway. not like pcs... :D hope you have fun with it tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel- Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 That's exactly what I have as well. I lub mine. I have an airport card in mine, but only because I had the extra cash. The airport station will come later. Right now it's just fun to let macstumbler run and scan for open networks. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessejlt Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Well you're going to be a happy camper in a couple of days :D Just make sure that the ram is scheduled to get there at the same time or before the iBook, because the stock 128 sucks. It sucks really bad and you'll be dissapointed with the computer uneedfully. One suggestion, do you really plan on watching dvd's on a 12" screen? If so, the combo drive is a great choice. Else, save yourself the money, 12" movies suck! jesse ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Roots Posted December 12, 2002 Author Share Posted December 12, 2002 Well you're going to be a happy camper in a couple of days :DJust make sure that the ram is scheduled to get there at the same time or before the iBook, because the stock 128 sucks. It sucks really bad and you'll be dissapointed with the computer uneedfully. One suggestion, do you really plan on watching dvd's on a 12" screen? If so, the combo drive is a great choice. Else, save yourself the money, 12" movies suck! jesse ;-) I frequently make 300-mile trips (one-way) across the state to see relatives, so the DVD drive will definitely come in handy ^_^ 12" will be fine for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theta138 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Don't waste your money on an Airport card. They have terrible range. Instead, get a Cisco Aironet 350 card. You can find them for ~$100 on eBay and you will NOT be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Roots Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 :blink: *Scratches head* From what I've been told, the Airport cards are the only cards that work in an iBook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linux2 Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Don't waste your money on an Airport card. They have terrible range. Instead, get a Cisco Aironet 350 card. You can find them for ~$100 on eBay and you will NOT be disappointed. And where do you prepose he install it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linux2 Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Here's what I'm planning on getting: iBook 800MHz G3 12.1" 128MB RAM (gonna buy a 512MB stick separately so I'll have 640MB) 30GB HDD Combo Drive (CD-RW and DVD-ROM) I plan on getting an Airport card later...I don't have enough money right now for that and a wireless router (gonna make my house wireless w00t!). That is the machine I took delivery of yesterday :yes: It's a sweet little laptop. And faster then I expected. It is just as fast as the G4 based eMac I sold. One other item to note. . .one of common complaints of iBook users was the long bootup time. Most users reported it was taking 2 minutes or more to startup. I decided to clock mine. . . I did this 5 times and had a mean startup time of 28 seconds. Not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgumbel Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Here's what I'm planning on getting: iBook 800MHz G3 12.1" 128MB RAM (gonna buy a 512MB stick separately so I'll have 640MB) 30GB HDD Combo Drive (CD-RW and DVD-ROM) i got it about a month ago, and i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Roots Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 I JUST BOUGHT IT!!! W00T!!! :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unique Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 I JUST BOUGHT IT!!! W00T!!! :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: good for you man...specs/cost? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Roots Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 Scroll up to first post ;) :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macster Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Congratz to u :woot: and a "official" welcome to the gang I love iBooks :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unique Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 "planning"!= getting :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Roots Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 Congratz to u :woot: and a "official" welcome to the gang Tell me that when I post a topic saying I've got it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 i dont have any regrets in getting this ibook, its handy for portability, the only thing i dont like is how i have to always carry around my firewire drive and ibook (and so many cords since i dont want to use the battery that much), and at times theres way too many cords, but i love the machine :D and i got a digital camera (HP 120 digital camera) and its automatically recognized on iphoto (without installing any software), and i used it quite a bit (took some pix of friends at a party lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdc Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 nice, that is the exact same ibook i am busy trying to organise my parents to get me :) i figure it will be everything (and maybe more) than i need for college next year. i hope you enjoy it. your first mac or not? it will be my first mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacrecow Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 Hi, I just ordered an iBook two days ago. I applied for and was approved for an Apple loan, so I used that to purchase the iBook. My order confirmation email said that the merchandise will not be shipped for 7 to 10 days. Is this always the case, or is it because of the apple loan. Anyone who has recently ordered a new mac from apple.com, i'd appreciate any feedback. thanx, sacrecow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Roots Posted December 15, 2002 Author Share Posted December 15, 2002 Hmmm, what shipping method did you select? The ground shipping (2-5 days) was the same price as 2-day shipping via Fed Ex. I also used an Apple loan and after I got everything sorted out, it only took a day to be reviewed, assembled, packaged, and shipped out. It's sitting somewhere at a Fed Ex hub though. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted December 15, 2002 Veteran Share Posted December 15, 2002 i always though about buying a mac.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adixx Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 me too .. im planning on buying a powerbook next year ..hopefully.. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 that seems to be one small screen, i have a 15" on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 I'm still debating on whether to get an iBook or Power Book.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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