Best G3 Laptop for surfing?

grafikat

macrumors 6502a

Original poster

• Jan 8, 2007

• #1

Howdy

I want t set up a surfing machine in my Kitchen (for FoodTV.com and such). As I don't have a large amount of space, a laptop would work great. I need to keep it cheap, as as it only for minor surfing, I don't need lots of umphf.

Any thoughts?

 

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mike dunx

macrumors regular

• Jan 8, 2007

• #2

I have the iBook g3.. cost me about 400 to get: 800mhz/airport/30gig/640ram/combo.. and it's a really useful computer. You could get an iBook with some similar but simpler specs for around 250 or 300 on ebay that would browse the web just fine.

 

SkyBell

macrumors 604

• Jan 8, 2007

• #3

Get an iBook G3 2nd gen If you only have a little space.It's Teh Snappy™. Otherwise get the clamshell. It's retro!

 

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livingfortoday

macrumors 68030

• Jan 8, 2007

• #4

You can get a Lombard PowerBook for under $100. Mine back in the day ran OS X like a champ, and I could surf the net just fine.

 

Chundles

macrumors G5

• Jan 8, 2007

• #5

G3 Pismo with two batteries installed.

 

dpaanlka

macrumors 601

• Jan 10, 2007

• #6

grafikat said:

Howdy

I want t set up a surfing machine in my Kitchen (for FoodTV.com and such). As I don't have a large amount of space, a laptop would work great. I need to keep it cheap, as as it only for minor surfing, I don't need lots of umphf.

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