tangerine ibook $$$

[xyle_one]

uh.. anyone looking to pick up an old iBook? its a 330mhz with i think 196 megs ram, and a 6 gig harddrive. i will install whatever os you want on it (os9, jaguar, mandrake8.2.....) and send the install cds with it. i still have all of the documentation that came with it, the power adapter, and a black case for it. im asking $500, but that is shooting high. the price is def negotiable.

[Pissed_Macman]

I'll take it for $70 and thats my final offer!!!!

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by Macman: HAS 1000 POSTS:
I'll take it for $70 and thats my final offer!!!!

how about no....  

[Faust]

Im interested...  I have no idea how much to offer though.  Could someone please post what is reasonable price for it?
From Macman / Ecsyles posts I take it that the appropriate price is between $70 and $500    

One other point I will be able to get it no sooner than a month from now...

edit : how fast is a mac 330 or whatever with that much ram anyway?  Any network adaptors in it?

[ April 16, 2003: Message edited by: Faust ]

[xyle_one]

Specs-

requires System 8.6 or later
 
CPU: 300 MHz PPC 750 (a.k.a. G3)      
 
bus: 66 MHz
 
CPU performance: 893, MacBench      5.0 (beige G3/300 scores 1000)
 
FPU performance: 973, MacBench      5.0 (beige G3/300 scores 1000)
 
ROM: 4 MB, NewWorld ROM in RAM      architecture
 
RAM: 196 MB of SDRAM (32 MB before      2000.02.16), expandable to 576 MB (544 on 32 MB iBook) via one 1.25"

3.3V PC66 compliant SO-DIMM

Level 2 cache: 512 KB

Video: ATI Rage Mobility with      2x AGP

VRAM: 4 MB

displays: 12.1" 24-bit SVGA      (800x600) color active matrix, resolution scaling supports 640x480

video out: no

hard drive: 6 GB UltraATA-33 (was      3.2 GB on original 32 MB iBook)

CD-ROM: 24x

floppy drive: external USB only      

expansions bays: none

USB ports: one

10/100Base-T ethernet and v.90      56k modem standard

wireless networking: 11 Mbps AirPort      optional

modem: 56k

PC Card slots: none

size: 11.6 x 13.5 x 2.1"      (29.4 x 34.4 x 5.2 cm)

weight: 6.6 pounds (3.0 kg) with      battery

family number: M2453

photos

[xyle_one]

lowendmac ibook page
lowendmac iBook prices

[Pissed_Macman]

Okay, $71, but not a penny more!!!!!

[Faust]

I have no compulsion about pennies.  $71 *and* a penny more!  (beats macman at least...)
lol
actually pennies are probably so old now that they may be worth a lot...  5 cents instead?  

[psyjax]

Id say 200-350.... Id personlay offer $350, because even though it's slow, to me, you can never have enugh hardware. Especially laptops.

So Faust, if your interested at picking this baby up as an introductory Mac, let me say, with a bit more RAM it will make a VERY slow, OS X machine. It will make an excellent OS 9 machine, and it will run Yellow Dog Linux adequetly.

But if I were you, Id spend the money on a G4 from eBay, cuz G4's all run OSX great, even the 400Mhz models. I never liked G3's.

[Faust]

ok thanks for the advice psyjax.
sorry ecsyle...  
anyway like he said "you can never get enough laptops" and you would probably be able to get a better price than I could afford anyway...

[xyle_one]

yeah. i actually put it on ebay for $350.
it did run jaguar pretty decently. slow. but bearable. right now i have mandrake8.2 on it, which runs very well.