Sophism Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 well im looking to get a laptop and i saw this good deal. wont say where cuz they wonly have 1. Item Specifics - Apple Laptops Product Family: PowerBook G3 Operating System: Mac OS 9 Processor Speed: 250 MHz Screen Size: 15 inches Hard Drive Capacity: 4 GB Condition: EXCELLENT!!! Memory (RAM): Photos at: http://www.stonerosedesign.com/b1_1_b.JPG I've owned this for about 6 months and perhaps used it six hours (for T-MOBILE HotSpot). I bought it like new to use with, the best of the three I could choose from, and the screen is perfect. Not a scratch or nick to be found. Hilights: * BRAND NEW BATTERY IN SEALED BOX! iGo Brand * Includes new Wi-Fi 802.11b Modem Card - works perfectly with T-MOBILE HotSpot * Includes sturdy leather case with umpteen pockets * Includes Apple ADB mouse (trackpad works fine...just not as well as a mouse) Features: * 250 MHz PowerPC G3 Processor * 288 MB of Installed RAM * 4 GB Hard Drive * 13.1" TFT Display - No Dead Pixels! * Genuine Apple CDROM Drive * Floppy Drive Module * Fresh install of OS 9.2.1 * All Ports in Working Order * 2 Type II PC Card Slots * Upgradeable to G4!!! * Apple Power Adapter Bad Things: * No original system disks I can include * Don't have the original box What do u guys think? wroth the 350 dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarix Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 meh kinda slow but about 250 would be better considering its price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 all im gonna use it for is surfin the interweb in the house no gaming or nothing... and its this or no laptop at all. im not even sure if i can get this cash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron901 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 don't buy it. ;) if you are just gonna use it for surfing, go with a used PC laptop. this thing is way too slow for anything and you don't want to use Mac OS 9 really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 it will have mac OS X and this is really the only thing i can get unless someone can find something good for under 300... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X@vier Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 aaron901 is right, if u r just going to use it for surfing the net u r better of with a PC, OS 9 is (N) no good, and if u r planing on installing OS X, I make sure is the 2nd generation G3 powerbook because if is not, I don't think u can run OS X on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeburner Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Deffinitely do not buy it, if you look around enough and be patient, you could get a nice 800mhz iBook for around $500-$600 easily on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilman2590 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Do not buy that laptop you will be ripped off and will regret it, go for something else, it may be a little more expensive but in the long run you will be satisfied. Even for browsing the web that laptop is pretty minimal compared to the laptops of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Player Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 OS 9 is like windows 95 man :s if you want to get a nice little mac laptop to tinker with get one of the 500mhz g3 12inch ibooks that are floating around...they have OSX (one of its 3 incarnations at least) and just for basic stuff they'll work okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Amen, keep away buddy. For the money, I'd probably prefer to use XP on a diff laptop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 350 is too much for that old and slow laptop IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 i gues ill keep looking 400 is my max i cant go any higher... so i guess ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I think its worth $2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboi Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 you said "No original system disks" then dont buy it. if doesnt come with that or a manual then screw you can do better if you dig deep enough. trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboi Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 oh 350 for a 250mhz laptop ? ok now your would be the dumbest person on earth if your thinkin about buying this. that mac should be only worth 200 at the most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 alright you guys are right i can do better than that have an HP Pavillion laptop, 900MHz, 256MB Ram, 10GB drive, DVD drive, > internal network plug and modem, I also have a wireless pcmcia card i can get that (yes i know its not a sexy mac) but that will run me 300-350 from this one guy. hes throwing in a wireless card and i think its worth it i can always get a bigger hd? i emailed him back asking for conditions and battery life and such. still waiting for the email and i guess this is no longer belongs in the mac forum but ohh well... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 alright you guys are right i can do better than that have an HP Pavillion laptop, 900MHz, 256MB Ram, 10GB drive, DVD drive, > internal network plug and modem, I also have a wireless pcmcia card i can get that (yes i know its not a sexy mac) but that will run me 300-350 from this one guy. hes throwing in a wireless card and i think its worth it i can always get a bigger hd? i emailed him back asking for conditions and battery life and such. still waiting for the email and i guess this is no longer belongs in the mac forum but ohh well... Chris Why did you get an HP? i think thats a bad choice, lots of probs, lots of money :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 because the guy gave me 3 months and if theres a prob my money back. also its only 300 and i didnt get it im getting it friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demorgoron Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 for a little more you can build your own pc and it will be a lot faster than the mac and the hp combined :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 for a little more you can build your own pc and it will be a lot faster than the mac and the hp combined did you even read any of the posts is a laptop not a desktop. laptops are very expensive to build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron901 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 $300 for that HP laptop is pretty good. make sure the battery still works. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 ya, that hp would be a better choice. does it come with an OS though? and if yo uwant to surf the web wireless will make it a million times better than the mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted April 3, 2004 Author Share Posted April 3, 2004 nuka yes comes with wireless card and i already have a 3 wireless acess points in my house. it comes with xp but im putting linux on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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