PowerBook 5300c

[chris]

My PowerBook arrived(thanks Macsane!) today, works well. I haven't tested the battery life but it boots and runs for at least 5-10 min(haven't tested past that.) It's got 7.5 installed(Mac OS, not System) and a bunch of software that may be useful in the future. The screen is crystal clear.

Only problem thus far is that the lappy has a whole load of crap in the extensions folder hogging a lot of RAM. (7mb! Gasp!!!) I've been determining what's not needed and getting rid of it and it seems to be running faster.

 

[MultiFinder]

Niiiiiiiiice. What're the specs?

 

[Temetka]

Nice.

I have a 5300 that I can't use along with a 1400c I can't use. I don't have a power supply and I refuse to pay $14.95 + $15 for shipping from some e-bay guy.

Someday a kind soul will bless me with a power supply.

 

[chris]

100mhz proc, 16mb RAM, like a 700mb HD, 640x480 color screen.

 

[The Macster]

Nice.
I have a 5300 that I can't use along with a 1400c I can't use. I don't have a power supply and I refuse to pay $14.95 + $15 for shipping from some e-bay guy.

Someday a kind soul will bless me with a power supply.

Do you not have one of those adapters that work with loads of them (Duos, G3 PowerBooks, earlier G3 iBooks, most pre-G3 PPC PBs)? I think they can power the 1400 (not the 5300 though). I know how annoying it is to get the laptop but not the adapter, it's happened twice to me, but both times I found an adapter for free (once on Freecycle, once from uni) so hopefully you'll find one soon!

 

[LCGuy]

Ayup, you're right, Macster...Duos, 1400s, 2400s, 3400's, G3's and clamshell iBook power adaptors are all interchangable...it doesn't matter which one you get, any one from the machines mentioned above will work fine on your 1400.

 

[funkytoad]

Sweet machine!

 

[Quadraman]

Nice.
I have a 5300 that I can't use along with a 1400c I can't use. I don't have a power supply and I refuse to pay $14.95 + $15 for shipping from some e-bay guy.

Someday a kind soul will bless me with a power supply.

Tell me about it. I have a 1400cs and a Wallstreet II that I can't use because nobody wants to give up the power supply with them.

 

[The Macster]

A Wallstreet?! :O What a waste! You should give it to one of us that has an adapter so that we can make use of it! } (I have two Duo adapters, which I believe just about work with G3s...)

 

[bluekatt]

arent dual usb ibooks power adapters interchachanble either with the ones mentioned ?

 

[Patrickool93]

No. White iBooks and G4 PowerBooks use a plug that looks the same, but is slightly smaller.