I saved 100+ iBook G3 Clamshells

[novusgordo]

What would shipping be to here, I wonder? (slow boat is fine, use postal code V5V 1A1 for calculating rates) I probably shouldn't, but it's soooooooooooo tempting...

 

[belgaonkar]

Pm sent!

 

[bunnspecial]

Do you still have any more of these? I'd be in for one of each color at $50 each+shipping

 

[belgaonkar]

Yes, but there are no more blueberry's left. 

 

[Gamer9430]

How can I get one? I would LOVE a Clamshell, one of the few G-era Macs I don't have...

 

[bunnspecial]

Yes, but there are no more blueberry's left. 

Okay, still interested in a tangerine. Please PM me-thanks

 

[Gamer9430]

Can you please respond to my latest PM? I'd like to keep working on a solution to the issue.

 

[belgaonkar]

PM sent

 

[Gamer9430]

Replied

 

[bunnspecial]

I received one of each color on Friday, and they look great!

Both fired right up and-amazingly-have working batteries. I haven't tested the battery life yet, but it's at least enough that the computer will completely charge and will stay asleep if unplugged. Anything is a big improvement for me over my other Clamshells. I have a mix of factory and aftermarket batteries, and all are dead as a doornail.

In any case, I did have to do a bit of OS 9 magic to defeat the password on the tangerine, and ended up reinstalling OS 9 so that I could get the "official" OS 9 Tangerine desktop back.

I couldn't be happier, though. The ones I received have writing on the bottom rather than the top. I'm a chemist, and am going to take my time trying to get it off.

Thanks again!

 

[tunster]

@belgaonkar - what a save! would you consider international shipping to the UK? i'm keeping an eye out for a tangerine model and they don't appear on eBay very often hear.

 

[Torbar]

Have any tangerines left?

 

[belgaonkar]

All sold out! Ive saved 10 to swap with G4's!

 

[Unknown_K]

So how many trips to the post office did it take?

 

[Johnnya101]

All sold out of them entirely or just the tangerine?

 

[belgaonkar]

I should be paying rent at the post office 

Im all out. As mentioned I have saved 10 and plan on swapping some of them with G4 chips.

 

[Torbar]

You can upgrade a G3 clamshell to a G4?

 

[belgaonkar]

Yes Sir! If your interested in one, PM me

 

[just.in.time]

Congratulations on moving that entire lot.  I hope you made some decent profit for all the space they took up and the time you invested.

My Tangerine I received from you is still working great.

I don't think I'd do a G4 conversion.  However, a 1024*768 display panel swap is something I'd seriously consider (so it could play Civ III ).  I know it is definitely doable on the later clamshells.  I'm just not sure if the models that we have would support that display resolution.  I mean, if my PowerBook 2400 can drive a 1024*768 display via VGA connector, I don't see why this iBook with a graphics card that could walk all over the GPU found in the 2400 couldn't do it.

That said, anyone done a 124*768 swap on the original Clamshell iBooks before?

 

[CC_333]

Could a 366/466 Clamshell be upgraded to a G4?

One of those with a 450 or 500 MHz G4 and a 1024x768 LCD would be very fun to have, because it could run Leopard somewhat comfortably (though I wouldn't put anything newer than Tiger on it probably). 800x600 for any version of Mac OS X is too small (10.1 is manageable, but in stock form, it's really first and foremost an OS 9 machine).

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