For the past week I have trying very hard to install Mac OS X onto my PowerBook G3 PDQ. I have burned 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 to verbatim brand CDs at 3x speed to make sure they are readable by the cd rom drive as I've heard that anything over 4x speed may cause issues. I currently have a 256mb...
As discussed in another thread (What chargers work with iBook G3 clamshell?) I have now confirmed it is possible to use a simple headphone jack adapter to step-up the size of the center-pin on the G3 / G4 Power Supply for the more common White iBook G3 / G4 and PowerBook G4 series.
I found a...
I have an opportunity to pick up a PowerBook G3 (266MHz PDQ) in good condition with charger for around 60 bucks. I'd like a PB G3 just to collect, but also because it's a handy interface between really old serial based Macs and more modern Ethernet capable ones. My PM8600 already does this, but...
Macintosh PowerBook G3 Wallstreet "PDQ"
What an absolute beauty of a Mac!
I had a pleasant surprise in the mail on my Friday afternoon to find delivery of this near perfect example of a September 1998 Macintosh PowerBook G3 Wallstreet Series II or "PDQ".
233Mhz PowerPC 750 "G3" with 512K L2...
After a lot of nagging, I received the first Mac of a friend, his Powerbook G3 PDQ since it was sitting in storage not doing anything usefull.
From what I can tell it's this model :
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g3/specs/powerbook_g3_233_pdq.html
However when I plug in the...