iBook G3 Setups

[hubristol]

It's so odd to look at clamshell iBooks...it wasn't *that* long ago that I was drooling over one, but I'm so used to the current iBook design that the clamshell just looks so wonky to me in retrospect.

*thinks about old Powerbook G3 laptop*

 

[amacgenius]

the clamshell just looks so wonky

Yeah, we used to have a lab of em in my elementary school, back then everybody thought they were soooo cool, but now that I look at it, I much prefer white.

 

[amacgenius]

Finally got the replacement, and it actually is in better condition than the original:

 

[randas]

iBook G3

Running the superior OS

j/k

 

[wnameth]

iBook G3

Running the superior OS

j/k

must run like shi* because at the apple store that i worked at in the summer we had a dual 2.5 and windows still was slow as hell... go figure/

 

[randas]

must run like shi* because at the apple store that i worked at in the summer we had a dual 2.5 and windows still was slow as hell... go figure/

Uh, how did you have a G5 running windoze?? (Espeshilly at an apple store)^- That picture of mine is just RDC -> manageing my server.

 

[bowzer]

Here's mine, not the best shot but its all I had on my site... iBook 12" G3 800mhz, 640mb ram, Airport. I use it to run Finalscratch 2 so I can play mp3's through special vinyl on regular turntables. It works great!

 

[UMHurricanes34]

Uh, how did you have a G5 running windoze?? (Espeshilly at an apple store)^- That picture of mine is just RDC -> manageing my server.

I believe he is referring to the craptacular Virtual PC software.

 

[asherman13]

from my sig: iBook 12.1", 600mhz G3, 20GB HD, 384MB RAM

it has a broken LCD so i have it connected to a 15.1" Natcomp LCD display...quite nice tho. also an 80GB USB2 external HDD from compusa.

next week, i might be buyin a new ibook or powerbook

 

[amacgenius]

from my sig: iBook 12.1", 600mhz G3, 20GB HD, 384MB RAM

it has a broken LCD so i have it connected to a 15.1" Natcomp LCD display...quite nice tho. also an 80GB USB2 external HDD from compusa.

next week, i might be buyin a new ibook or powerbook

If you choose to get rid of it, I might be interested .

 

[Laser47]

iBook G3

Running the superior OS

j/k

How did you get windows running on your ibook without it exploding into a million pieces. I guess there was in update to VPC or somthing, go figure.

 

[MOFS]

Gobsmacked!



What are the chances! My only Mac, still working after 3 years! Here we go then...

600 MHz iBook G3
640Mb RAM
20 Gig hard disk (730Mb free!)
Mac OS 10.3.9
Self-installed Airport card

Apart from a dodgy "W" and Command key, a battery/power cable replacement absolutely nothing wrong with, except inablility to do high power stuff (eg play 2 yo games!). Everything fine, would be nice to get new computer (MWSF shopping time maybe) but finances tight, so probably not. ah well...I like this thread!

 

[randas]

How did you get windows running on your ibook without it exploding into a million pieces. I guess there was in update to VPC or somthing, go figure.

its not VPC

 

[Laser47]

its not VPC

That explains it..

 

[slooksterPSV]

That explains it..

Lol he was running RDC - Remote Desktop Client.

 

[Laser47]

Lol he was running RDC - Remote Desktop Client.

That explains it even further, VPC on my ibook sucks!

 

[slooksterPSV]

That explains it even further, VPC on my ibook sucks!

Same on mine, it runs 504MHz on Win98

 

[xPismo]

Here's mine... Finalscratch 2 so I can play mp3's through special vinyl on regular turntables.

Special Vinyl? What? That sounds so cool, if I think I get what your saying. How please?

 

[kammron]

sweet.
this is on the way --->http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5869028926&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1
i hope its not a crapper.

 

[amacgenius]

sweet.
this is on the way --->http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5869028926&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1
i hope its not a crapper.

Wow you payed a $h*tload for that, it's really low spec'd...

 

[kammron]

*Paid $516 Canadian Shipped ($450 US)

i thought it was fair
cheapest one i coul find.

 

[amacgenius]

Update

Well I don't really want this thread to die, because I still loves me some G3™, and my 900MHz iBook g3 (hosed video, but I only paid $50 for it) got here today, and it's going to the Apple Store tomorrow, so I figured I'd revive this thread with a pic:

Specs: 900MHz G3, Combo Drive, 40gb HD, 128mb RAM, 12".
(RAM upgrade coming post Apple Store visit, pending the news.)

 

[kammron]

im happy with my emac,
that i got instead of an ibook.
but i still want a g3.
its hard not to want one when theyre going for so little

 

[Roba]

The setups of the iBook clamshells are making me want one. I need a second computer as it is hell when i have got my sisters young kids round all trying to use one computer so i am looking for a second computer that will be cheap. What i am considering now is a second hand Mac mini or a green ibook clamshell.

 

[Shotglass]

Opened up, the iBook G3 looks gorgeous. The G4, too. Only that one looks pretty okay when it's closed, too.