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Operating Systems => macOS => Topic started by: xyle_one on 16 April 2003, 07:40

Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: xyle_one on 16 April 2003, 07:40: uh.. anyone looking to pick up an old iBook? its a 330mhz with i think 196 megs ram, and a 6 gig harddrive. i will install whatever os you want on it (os9, jaguar, mandrake8.2.....) and send the install cds with it. i still have all of the documentation that came with it, the power adapter, and a black case for it. im asking $500, but that is shooting high. the price is def negotiable.
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 16 April 2003, 08:50: I'll take it for $70 and thats my final offer!!!!
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: xyle_one on 16 April 2003, 21:25: quote:
Originally posted by Macman: HAS 1000 POSTS:
I'll take it for $70 and thats my final offer!!!!

how about no.... :D
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: Faust on 16 April 2003, 21:58: 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 (http://smile.gif)

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 ]
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: xyle_one on 16 April 2003, 10:05: 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 (http://ecsyle.sytes.net/iBook%20photos/)
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: xyle_one on 16 April 2003, 10:19: lowendmac ibook page (http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/ibook.shtml)
lowendmac iBook prices (http://www.lowendmac.com/ibook/ideals.html)
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 16 April 2003, 13:59: Okay, $71, but not a penny more!!!!!
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: Faust on 16 April 2003, 16:18: I have no compulsion about pennies. $71 *and* a penny more! (beats macman at least...)
lol
actually pennies are probably so old now that they may be worth a lot... 5 cents instead? :D
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: psyjax on 16 April 2003, 19:15: 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.
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: Faust on 16 April 2003, 19:38: ok thanks for the advice psyjax.
sorry ecsyle... :(
anyway like he said "you can never get enough laptops" and you would probably be able to get a better price than I could afford anyway...
Title: tangerine ibook $$$
Post by: xyle_one on 16 April 2003, 21:54: 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.