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    12" Powerbook G4 for $250

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by crapper, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. crapper

    crapper Newbie

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    Hey, I was wondering if this was a good deal. It also comes with a new battery.
     
    crapper, Jan 20, 2008
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  2. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Yes!
    Airport? Condition?
     
    MYK, Jan 20, 2008
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  3. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, definitely. $250 for a working Powerbook G4 is a great price. Make sure to check its condition and if everything is working :).
     
    Sam, Jan 20, 2008
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  4. crapper

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    It has airport and superdrive with the dvd burner. Its pretty dirty (cleanable) and I think the hard drive needs to be replaced. The frame is a little iffy. I mean its ok but it seems like he didnt care for it that much. I need to make a choice soon. He wont hold it for me this long.

    Its my first mac
     
    crapper, Jan 20, 2008
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  5. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Yes, great deal! Clean it, replace the HDD. It will STILL be a steal! Is this a local pickup? If not... I would make sure he is a respectable seller...
     
    KGann, Jan 20, 2008
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  6. xprohx

    xprohx Notebook Evangelist

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    I have been looking for a good portable mac after the disappointment of the MBA. Prices range around 700 - 800 for a good 12" powerbook g4.
     
    xprohx, Jan 20, 2008
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    mobilebuddha Notebook Guru

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    how fast is the processor?
     
    mobilebuddha, Jan 20, 2008
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    Hmm sounds nice where are you buying this machine again??
     
    mc511, Jan 20, 2008
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  9. crapper

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    I got it. Its 867mhz and im going to upgrade the ram to 1GB and put on Leopard. This is my first mac so it seems exciting. I replaced the hard drive but it wasnt so easy.

    Actually Im pretty happy because on ebay, if its broken it usually goes for $350+

    I got this on criagslist, I guess the guy didnt know what it was worth.
     
    crapper, Jan 20, 2008
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  10. mc511

    mc511 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yikes have fun running leopard on that machine. Well good luck.
     
    mc511, Jan 20, 2008
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  11. crapper

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    its not a good idea to run leopard? What os should i install instead?
     
    crapper, Jan 20, 2008
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  12. Stone825

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    You should probably install Tiger instead of Leopard. You may want to even go farther back than that.

    Congratulations on the new Mac though, that was a GREAT price.
     
    Stone825, Jan 20, 2008
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  13. Ken Wind

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    When Leopard was released, a number of people reported that their PowerPC macs were running faster than they were with Tiger.
     
    Ken Wind, Jan 21, 2008
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  14. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    ??????? you care to tell us why?

    those machines shipped with Tiger and should have no problems at all running Leopard.
     
    circa86, Jan 21, 2008
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    It's leopard not vista! Upgrade just my 2 cents.
     
    Sahin, Jan 21, 2008
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  16. crapper

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    it says minimum requirement for leopard is 867mhz and 512mb of ram
     
    crapper, Jan 21, 2008
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  17. mc511

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    Thats just borderline close. But true this is mac os x not vista lol.
     
    mc511, Jan 21, 2008
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  18. Stone825

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    If you want to do it, go ahead. I know that my friend complained that his computer felt slower after he installed leopard on his Macbook. Go ahead and try it though.
     
    Stone825, Jan 21, 2008
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