I have had a PowerBook 520c and PowerBook 540c both worked great and just won't die. They are small and yet big enough to work on. They are light but they don't feel cheaply lig…

Don't post this in two forums, and don't post it in the inappropriate forum.

I'm sure it's possible with hours and hours of soldering and hacking work. I would say it's impossible, but everything's possible. In other words, the task is impossible. http://…

The DVD kit uses a hardware processor on a PC card, so I'd guess that you can do some video off of the motherboard. As far as replacing the onboard processor, forget it.

I don't think the Wallstreet's modem is similar to the modem in the iMac. I believe the Power Macintosh's modem is similar to the one in the Wallstreet. Correct me if I'm wrong, g…

Actually, krabat is absolutely correct that the modems are alike: the tray-loading iMacs, Blue and white G3, and Yikes! (PCI Graphics) G4s all inherited the Wallstreet internal mod…

yes, but how to test it OUTSIDE of the PB? krabat

I don't know.

Anybody know? Thinking: CAN it only be tested when attached to the motherboard, or does a testplatform with powersupply exist, that a super mac-enthusiast might have...? It costs a…

Nobody knows anything 'cept Jobs. OK, now that this is out of the way... Here's my guess: Seybold: OS X beta released (absolutely, for they said they would release in summer). …

I appreciate your reply. I'm still a little wary, what with all the problems posted in this forum with recent Mac laptops, especially the Pismo (notably the key marks/screen impres…

Well, the people I know who bought the Pismo 400 (only one 500) were (and still are) absolutely thrilled. I'm going to buy the 400 MHz PowerBook in september, unless Apple speed-bu…

You know, I was in the same boat right before the Pismo PowerBook came out. I needed a PowerBook, and I bought a Lombard 400, and was quite happy with it. About 2 months later the …

Definitely go with the Pismo. I should have waited to buy mine because I got it before that educational deal started... It's a great machine, but upgrade the RAM as soon as you ge…

The one thing that is likely to encourage Apple to speed bump the PowerBook line is if they introduce new or speed bumbed iBooks. Since the iBook SE runs at 366Mhz and current slow…

Here's why I think a speed bump in September is unlikely: What would they bump the speed to? Right now, it's at 400 and 500 MHz. What would the 500 go to? And if it goes higher,…

ok. there will be new powerbooks at seybold. more than likely new redesined Powerbook G4s. DON'T BUY NOW. and for the people who say that the Powerbook could not be higher in…

They might up the speed a bit before MWSF, but I doubt it. Even if they do, it's probably no big deal - at most the low-end Pismo will be 450. Really, is there any difference betwe…

Applenut1, First, multiprocessors in powerbooks would be very difficult because of heat, power, and space issues. You can't always compare desktop power to mobile power. Next, I…

Thanks for everybody's advice. My order for a Pismo 400 went in yesterday and I'm psyched, and can't wait to get it out of the box. Once again, thanks to everybody who replied, I a…

Good choice on picking up the 400mHz. $1999 is a GREAT deal on that laptop. Even IF new and faster versions of the Powerbook come out (likely) you have still gotten a great deal - …

I used to work for a company with over 3000 of these things, so I got familiar with the process. Unfortunately I haven't done it in a long time, so I'm a little fuzzy on the detail…

You can download the full tech manual in pdf format from this site: http://download.info.apple.com/Apple...k_3400c.g3.pdf It has complete instructions for your hd replacement.

The PB3400 won't utilize any storage beyond 3 GB, even on a much larger drive. Quote: Originally posted by ThermoNuclear: I am ordering a $290 18GB IBM 2.5" HD to repla…

Apple Spec for PB 3400: "Minimum Internal HD Size: 3GB" http://www.info.apple.com/info.apple...ec.taf?RID=239