Farewell G3!

[Pipian]

Farewell, Processor that was used in iMAc-Powermac-and iBooks!

[MacsRgr8]

Yep, they have served us well, and long.
Especially long....

Birth: November 1997 (PowerMac G3 "Beige" @ 233 MHz)
RIP: October 2003 (iBook "Dual USB" @ 900 Mhz)

Almost 6 years (!)

[yamabushi]

Too long.

[QCassidy352]

actually a very good processor, all things considered. I still wonder if it will return, with altivec, at some point? Perhaps being called a G4? Because my understanding is that IBM could push it well past the clock speeds of Moto's G4, and include a higher FSB (200 mhz?).

Perhaps ibooks will see these high clock speed G3s with altivec when PBs go G5....

[Sun Baked]

Look again, the G3 iBook is still there -- moved opposite the Legacy PowerMac.

But it is stamped with a "limited time" stamp.

The do have the big contracts to clear that they have in the pipeline.

[ewoh24]

So what is the point of a 12" PowerBook at this point? Minus a few minor details, dosen't it seem like a better deal to get a 933 Mhz 14" iBook for $1299 vs. a 12" 1 Ghz at $1599? I don't quite understand Apple's rationale for this upgrade. Besides, I had heard that the G3 was going to be available soon at up to 1.3 Ghz? I would much rather have seen that be available in the iBooks.

[ewoh24]

Ahh. No Super Drive. Got it!

[frescies]

Good by my A**! My 900mhz ibook is still alive and kickin'

It's a legend if you ask me.

[bousozoku]

The G3 is still available for upgrade cards.

From my experience, it runs faster than the same speed G4 for non-AltiVec-enhanced applications.

[ScottDodson]

Call me ridiculous....but I loved my G3 ibook and had to sell it a week ago. What did I do??? I went out and bought myslef a second hand B&W G3 for a jukebox!!! I guess I never escape the death grip the G3 has put on me ;)


.....I.......just.......can't.......let.........it.......gooooooooo