Re: [NTLK] [OT] Apple G4 500 MHz 15'' Titanium PowerBook - fair price? Is it good?

From: Ray O'Leary (ray_oleary_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Sep 21 2004 - 18:24:46 PDT


> - What's a fair price?

~$750

> - Is it good?

A very nice laptop indeed....

> - What can I expect from the rechargeables, and how expensive is the
> replacement? Is a DIY hack possible to recell the pack?

About 3 - 3.5 hours on a full charge and depending on how many times
the battery has already been charged. A replacement costs about $120
direct from Apple.

> - What do I need to check this machine for, what's the usual traps,
> bugs
> and caveats of that series?

Can't help you there, I have the 17" 2003 1GHz model.

> - What would be needed to make it talk Bluetooth?

An add-on USB bluetooth module from Apple/D-Link for about $40.

> - Can I upgrade to modern OS X releases w/o losing the option to boot
> into
> MacOS 9.x?

Hmmm... not sure. I got into Apple after OS X came out and never
bothered with the old OS.

> - Can this machine run GarageBand?

It would be a bit of a stretch for it, but should run it okay.

> - What would I need on the PB/on the Newt to sync data?

Sorry, can't help with this question.

Cheers,
Ray

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