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500mhz iBook
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<blockquote data-quote="radarbob" data-source="post: 174043"><p>It's a matter of arithmetic, mostly. Go to apple.com , support tab , specifications and read all about the different models. An informed consumer is a happy consumer.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.info.apple.com/support/applespec.html" target="_blank">http://www.info.apple.com/support/applespec.html</a></p><p></p><p>IMHO you *need* 512MB RAM and OS 10.2 (aka Jaguar) and you *want* OS 10.3 (aka Panther). No iBook (yet) came with / comes with 512MB built in. And OS 10.3 has "expose" which is a fabulous feature that helps you manage all your open windows.</p><p></p><p>If you're perfectly happy w/ it's configuration as paid for then OK. But if you have to spend $100 for airport card, $100+for memory, $125 for OS upgrade, want to replace the HD... then you might as well buy a newer computer. </p><p></p><p>Other than pure MHz, I think there is no practical difference between the guts of the 500 - 900 MHz (all G3 CPUs) models. But I think video memory went from 16MB to 32MB on the 800 MHz model, and Main ram went from 64 to 128 in the 700 MHz model.</p><p></p><p>$300 is pretty cheap. I bought a 900MHz iBook just two weeks ago for about $550 + $90 for memory upgrade + shipping at <a href="http://www.techrestore.com" target="_blank">www.techrestore.com</a> Came with a no questions asked refund policy and a 6 month guarantee.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that about Jan 16th the current iBook model will most likely be out of date too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="radarbob, post: 174043"] It's a matter of arithmetic, mostly. Go to apple.com , support tab , specifications and read all about the different models. An informed consumer is a happy consumer. [url]http://www.info.apple.com/support/applespec.html[/url] IMHO you *need* 512MB RAM and OS 10.2 (aka Jaguar) and you *want* OS 10.3 (aka Panther). No iBook (yet) came with / comes with 512MB built in. And OS 10.3 has "expose" which is a fabulous feature that helps you manage all your open windows. If you're perfectly happy w/ it's configuration as paid for then OK. But if you have to spend $100 for airport card, $100+for memory, $125 for OS upgrade, want to replace the HD... then you might as well buy a newer computer. Other than pure MHz, I think there is no practical difference between the guts of the 500 - 900 MHz (all G3 CPUs) models. But I think video memory went from 16MB to 32MB on the 800 MHz model, and Main ram went from 64 to 128 in the 700 MHz model. $300 is pretty cheap. I bought a 900MHz iBook just two weeks ago for about $550 + $90 for memory upgrade + shipping at [url]www.techrestore.com[/url] Came with a no questions asked refund policy and a 6 month guarantee. Keep in mind that about Jan 16th the current iBook model will most likely be out of date too. [/QUOTE]
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