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need help deciding ibook or powerbook
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<blockquote data-quote="missyvortex" data-source="post: 53917"><p>Also although the ibook 12" is $1099, you can get educational discount of maybe ahundred dollars.</p><p></p><p>Also worth trying apple refurb store as I think refurbed units still get 12 month warranty <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70703/wo/VT5Htncua4RP2izTHXI173nkCHT/0.0.9.1.0.6.61.0.1.0.0.0.0.3.1.1.0?56,70" target="_blank">http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70703/wo/VT5Htncua4RP2izTHXI173nkCHT/0.0.9.1.0.6.61.0.1.0.0.0.0.3.1.1.0?56,70</a></p><p></p><p>And if that isn't cheap enough you could try ebay, there may even be some people selling ibooks that have most of the warranty left or with extras you might like- just be careful of scam auctions ofcourse.</p><p></p><p>Bear in mind that 500mhz g3 was fine for programming etc but that its advisable to get a g4 ibook instead, since you get more for your money - g4 is better for compiling - as my boyfriend found out when he put gentoo linux on his ibook and emerging applications through portage took ages. </p><p></p><p>You might also want to consider getting a Powerbook g3 Pismo, though without the upgraded boards os x is sluggish (but I've managed fine running os x on a blueberry clamshell anyway, its not too bad really)</p><p><a href="http://lowendmac.com/misc/03/1020.html" target="_blank">http://lowendmac.com/misc/03/1020.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="missyvortex, post: 53917"] Also although the ibook 12" is $1099, you can get educational discount of maybe ahundred dollars. Also worth trying apple refurb store as I think refurbed units still get 12 month warranty [url]http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70703/wo/VT5Htncua4RP2izTHXI173nkCHT/0.0.9.1.0.6.61.0.1.0.0.0.0.3.1.1.0?56,70[/url] And if that isn't cheap enough you could try ebay, there may even be some people selling ibooks that have most of the warranty left or with extras you might like- just be careful of scam auctions ofcourse. Bear in mind that 500mhz g3 was fine for programming etc but that its advisable to get a g4 ibook instead, since you get more for your money - g4 is better for compiling - as my boyfriend found out when he put gentoo linux on his ibook and emerging applications through portage took ages. You might also want to consider getting a Powerbook g3 Pismo, though without the upgraded boards os x is sluggish (but I've managed fine running os x on a blueberry clamshell anyway, its not too bad really) [url]http://lowendmac.com/misc/03/1020.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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