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iBook G3 clamshell, iBook G4 or PowerBook G4?
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Is that canadian $ ?? That would be only 37/45Euro
For that kind of money I wouldn't expect anything but older models who had beaten most of their lives out of them
How about 60$ for a 12", 70$ for a 15" and 80$ for an 15" 1.67GHz?
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I brought my iMac G4 1.25GHz USB 2.0 17" for 90$.
Friend, come back to earth. You're not getting anything but a abused shell with bad parts for those amounts. 100-200 USD is more reasonable. Thats with US prices, which are quite a bit lower than anywhere else. Here in Sweden, 220-280 USD is the norm.
Jesus Christ on a bicycle. "Requires" and being "usable" is two completely different things. Try Leopard on a 867mhz G4, and not a DP. Use it for a week, I dare you.
It will make it faster, very much so in fact. 512mb might've been ok in 2005, but not today.
OK, but if I can buy an great iMac for only 90$, then why couldn't I buy an great Powerbook for 80$? Or, 100$ for an 15" Powerbook, if you prefer.
It can happen, but it takes a lot of patience and waiting for someone that doesn't know the current resell value of it to sell one.
For example:
I bought a white MacBook Core 2 Duo late last year for $150 and it was in great condition, so just keep your eyes open.
My dad bought his 15" non-high res 1.67GHz 15" PB for $123 total which included having to get a new battery. It has a ding on the palm rest and a couple of spots on the screen.
I bought my 15" hi-res 1.67GHz for $150 by doing a Best Offer deal with the seller on eBay, and at the time they had plenty more. At this time they do not, but mine is absolutely flawless and it was a great deal.
For example:
I bought a white MacBook Core 2 Duo late last year for $150 and it was in great condition, so just keep your eyes open.
My dad bought his 15" non-high res 1.67GHz 15" PB for $123 total which included having to get a new battery. It has a ding on the palm rest and a couple of spots on the screen.
I bought my 15" hi-res 1.67GHz for $150 by doing a Best Offer deal with the seller on eBay, and at the time they had plenty more. At this time they do not, but mine is absolutely flawless and it was a great deal.
Excactly, I had to wait a long time before getting my iMac G4. Plus, the PSU was dead, so I spend 30$ to buy a new one.
If you looking for something good for your price and all you care about is the mac os then why not buy a intel based netbook and I could help you get snow leopard on it.
but if you actually care about the "mac" experience then I would just suggest saving your money until you can afford a hi-res powerbook with max ram and an an ssd. or if you don't need to be portable how about a nice g5 quad for your heavy rendering
Since my "normal" PC is dead, I am going to save for an iMac 21.5 inch. But I need a cheap Mac laptop so I could write whatever where I am. So a Powerbook is just right for me.