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Advice on cheap old laptop for a writer? — #10

Quote: Originally Posted by webb3201 Prone to failures is hard to quantify. I have not seen any major reports other than a batch of g3 800s that are actually still under covera…
MacNN PowerPC by Spliff Sun, 29 May 2005 - 21:17

Advice on cheap old laptop for a writer? — #9

Quote: Originally Posted by Spliff Aren't the G3 iBooks prone to logic board failures? Any G3 iBook you buy will probably be out of warranty, so $300 seems like a waste of money…
MacNN PowerPC by webb3201 Sun, 29 May 2005 - 21:10

Advice on cheap old laptop for a writer? — #7

Quote: Originally Posted by osxisfun i would look into a g3 class ibook (used) you can get a good one (600mhz+) for $300+ Aren't the G3 iBooks prone to logic board failure…
MacNN PowerPC by Spliff Sun, 29 May 2005 - 20:55

Advice on cheap old laptop for a writer? — #6

All good choices. When I write, i like a compact package I can take with me everywhere. I recommend an iBook g3 in the 700-900 range if your budget supports that group. If not, …
MacNN PowerPC by webb3201 Sun, 29 May 2005 - 20:45

Advice on cheap old laptop for a writer? — #5

How about a G3 iBook starting at $399.00 at TechRestore? [Update]: They are "Restored" which is explained below. Quote: What condition is the system in and what does Restored…
MacNN PowerPC by TheIceMan Sun, 29 May 2005 - 20:40

[Released] Lambency Wallpaper Pack — #9

Quote: Originally Posted by Louie Mantia This is exactly what I mean, you all compliment him on his works. Did you notice he hosts on deviantART? They are nice wp's btw, I love…
MacNN General by esXXI Sun, 29 May 2005 - 15:02

[Released] Lambency Wallpaper Pack — #8

Quote: Originally Posted by Louie Mantia This is exactly what I mean, you all compliment him on his works. Did you notice he hosts on deviantART? They are nice wp's btw, I love…
MacNN General by ZXspectrum Sun, 29 May 2005 - 15:00

[Released] Lambency Wallpaper Pack — #7

Quote: Originally Posted by Louie Mantia This is exactly what I mean, you all compliment him on his works. Did you notice he hosts on deviantART? Dude, take things with a…
MacNN General by Randman Sun, 29 May 2005 - 14:40

[Released] Lambency Wallpaper Pack — #6

This is exactly what I mean, you all compliment him on his works. Did you notice he hosts on deviantART? They are nice wp's btw, I love that style. // Lou
MacNN General by Louie Mantia Sun, 29 May 2005 - 14:36

ipod/car audio question — #19

So the limit on it is simply a matter of scrolling? I can understand that growing to be a pain, but as long as I can search by playlist I'll be pleased, I usually just let it shuf…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Cheetah223 Sun, 29 May 2005 - 13:27

Advice on cheap old laptop for a writer? — #4

Well, how much is your upper limit? That would be really helpful. If you really only want to use BSD, why get an Apple laptop at all? I'm sure you could get a workable x86 laptop a…
MacNN PowerPC by FeralCat Sun, 29 May 2005 - 13:16

Advice on cheap old laptop for a writer? — #3

Pismo G3 500MHz It had a 1MB cache which went a long way towards making it "snappy" and I would think you could just type on it forever. It's also a complete legend in every way. …
MacNN PowerPC by sodamnregistered2 Sun, 29 May 2005 - 13:07

ipod/car audio question — #18

I have an Alpine and the interface for my iPod photo... WHile I love the stereo system I've got, the Alpine's interface is not the slickest even though it was the first. Try usin…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Stingrey Sun, 29 May 2005 - 13:04

ipod/car audio question — #17

Quote: Originally Posted by stetsows My iPod Mini has over 400 songs and i have an Alpine CDA-9851. It handles the mini just fine. Though this is a real expensive way to get it …
MacNN Troubleshooting by Cheetah223 Sun, 29 May 2005 - 11:30

ipod/car audio question — #16

Quote: Originally Posted by Cheetah223 I've heard from numerous people, on this forum and on others, that Alpine's iPod interface goes to hell if you have more than 255 songs on…
MacNN Troubleshooting by stetsows Sun, 29 May 2005 - 08:57

ipod/car audio question — #15

Haven't found a good solution yet.. No dension for me, not compatible... I've tried the iTrip, but the quality was awful, I'm now stuck with a cassette adapter, a pity...especially…
MacNN Troubleshooting by korn Sun, 29 May 2005 - 03:12

ipod/car audio question — #14

I use the Dension ice>LINK and I LOVE it. I bought my first car (a 2005 Mazda 3) and installed this product on the second day I had the car. It has been a wonderful experience…
MacNN Troubleshooting by cptodd Sun, 29 May 2005 - 03:04

ipod/car audio question — #13

I have two solutions that have worked wonderfully for my vehicles. For my Buick, I have an AuxPod adapter made by PAC Audio. I've also seen the same device called the iPod2Car or …
MacNN Troubleshooting by AquaX Sat, 28 May 2005 - 23:47

ipod/car audio question — #12

I've had an Alpine to CD changer adapter to RCA cable on my manufacturer stereo for 9 months now, and the audio has faded in and out at random. Sometimes it goes to mono, and twi…
MacNN Troubleshooting by abrody Sat, 28 May 2005 - 21:57

Tiger install discs... — #8

Eureka! Installed Tiger successfully using the "target disc mode" method and firewire. One little thing though: the "host" computer rebooted fine, but the "target" did not. And wh…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Warp9 Sat, 28 May 2005 - 21:05
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