[geeks] WTB Apple Powerbook, G4

Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com
Thu May 24 14:24:05 CDT 2007


Mark wrote:
>> My desktop system, with its 466Mhz CPU, seems right on the edge of
>> usability, so figured 500Mhz in a portable is the lowest config I will
>> be happy with.
>>
>> If you happen to have a spare MacBook sitting around that you want to
>> sell cheaply, I will also consider that :-)
> 
> FWIW I run a 667 G4 TiBook (no you can't have it, you wouldn't want  
> it anyway - it's a wreck!) with OS X 10.4 on and it performs  
> admirably. I'd advise going for a 667 or later to get the graphics  
> acceleration fir Quartz.

Be careful.  There are two kinds of 667MHz PowerBook G4.  The newer one 
is nicer than the older one.  Get the DVI one.  I've owned both, and 
it's a more than noticeable difference.

Peace...  Sridhar



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