Purchasing My First Mac

[kellym0378]

Hi Guys,

I am looking at purchasing a second hand powerbook with the below specs. Am I correct in thinking that this is a Rev. D model?

Any assistance would be appreciated,

Thanks

Kelly



Processor - 1.5GHz PowerPC G4
Memory – 512MB PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM
Display – 12.1-inch (diagonal), 1024 x 768 resolution
Graphics - NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 graphics processor with AGP 4X support and 64MB of DDR SDRAM video memory
Hard disk drive - 60GB Ultra ATA/100; 5400 rpm
Optical drive - Slot-loading ComboDrive (DVD/CD-RW)
Ethernet - Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless - Built-in 54Mbps AirPort Extreme; built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Modem - Built-in 56K V.92 modem
Keyboard - Built-in full-size keyboard

 

[dmw007]

Yep, that would appear to be a rev D 12" PowerBook G4. Glad to hear that you have decided to make the switch to Mac- you will be glad that you did!

 

[kellym0378]

Thanks very much for your help.

Kelly

 

[dmw007]

Thanks very much for your help.

Kelly

No problem.

If I may, I would suggest possibly upgrading the RAM (you can find a good price on 1GB of RAM for the 12" PowerBook G4 at www.datamem.com ). Mac OS X loves plenty of RAM, although, depending on your intended uses, you may be able to get by with 512MB.

 

[jadekitty24]

That is the very same computer that I am typing on. It is probably the best purchase I've ever made and I would highly recommend it. I have no serious complaints. Welcome to Macintosh!

 

[in2themystik2]

yay! I got my first Mac in December after also having a PC desktop for the last four years. I absolutely love it so far! I just recently realized that I am now more used to the Mac OS than the PC! Especially Expose, I love that feature. Anyway, enjoy, I'm sure you will grow to love it!

 

[jsw]

That is the very same computer that I am typing on. It is probably the best purchase I've ever made and I would highly recommend it. I have no serious complaints. Welcome to Macintosh!

Ditto (just moved onto couch,no longer at iMac). Great little system, well loved by all in my family. Ditto also on the suggestion to bump the RAM - it makes a big difference.