I were checking eBay and came across a really good looking TiBook. No broken hinges, no loss of paint and no scratches on the lid, 400 Mhz and 8 Mb video but best of all: The optical drive is still inside!
(If you are more interested; model number M5884)
However, it is listed as broken as it won't boot and doe's not contain a harddrive or RAM. Now, i'm not a hundred percent sure, but the PowerBook won't boot unless it has RAM. Is this true?
Im also a bit uncertain about the price. He wants $60 for it and i'm not sure if that is a good price for a non-functioning unit (altough it is in amazing shape).
I have also found an AlBook that boots, but it is missing it's CD Drive. It looks a little rough, but do some polishing and it will look good again. It boots to the flashing questionmark, which could mean that it's missing a harddrive.
It costs about 56$.
Now what do you guys say? I want a PowerBook G4, but i'm not sure about the selection of computers. I want a PowerBook that i can restore (the working ones are a tad bit expensive), but i also want to make sure that it will work for a foreseeable future.
Any help is appreciated.
(If you are more interested; model number M5884)
However, it is listed as broken as it won't boot and doe's not contain a harddrive or RAM. Now, i'm not a hundred percent sure, but the PowerBook won't boot unless it has RAM. Is this true?
Im also a bit uncertain about the price. He wants $60 for it and i'm not sure if that is a good price for a non-functioning unit (altough it is in amazing shape).
I have also found an AlBook that boots, but it is missing it's CD Drive. It looks a little rough, but do some polishing and it will look good again. It boots to the flashing questionmark, which could mean that it's missing a harddrive.
It costs about 56$.
Now what do you guys say? I want a PowerBook G4, but i'm not sure about the selection of computers. I want a PowerBook that i can restore (the working ones are a tad bit expensive), but i also want to make sure that it will work for a foreseeable future.
Any help is appreciated.