This thread is created as a place to look at the real differences between these two revisions.
The hope is that this will be based on physical hardware at our disposal instead of some site repeating information from another site, repeating information from another site...etc.(think Mactracker)
The overall objective is to end up with solid facts about these two PowerBooks to eliminate all confusion. It is not life altering information but considering that there has been plenty of confusion by many people about it for many years we may as well set everything straight. We have the computers, we are capable of gathering this information.
Of course ones known to still have their original logic board are the best for this. However considering that some have had part swaps over the years, unless you know it has it's original logic board then do not just assume that it is either WS or PDQ.
Unless someone else wants to kick this off I am going to go grab my PB to do the following:
Check ASP reported specs.
Check How it handles lower resolutions.
Take it apart and check the logic board.(chip markings, numbers on the PCB).
Drop the board onto a scanner for future reference.
Grab a few shots of the case.
Anything else I think of that might be relevant.
Post it all here.
I do not know for sure if it is a WS or PDQ and have just been going on the HDD and CPU specs that it had when I got it.
Remember, this thread is not about competition and not about proving others wrong. It is a search for good data on these models to help MLA members ident hardware and help everyone else who sees it learn more about these models that so many love.
Now, forget what you have been told about these G3s by others and check yours out for yourself!
The hope is that this will be based on physical hardware at our disposal instead of some site repeating information from another site, repeating information from another site...etc.(think Mactracker)
The overall objective is to end up with solid facts about these two PowerBooks to eliminate all confusion. It is not life altering information but considering that there has been plenty of confusion by many people about it for many years we may as well set everything straight. We have the computers, we are capable of gathering this information.
Of course ones known to still have their original logic board are the best for this. However considering that some have had part swaps over the years, unless you know it has it's original logic board then do not just assume that it is either WS or PDQ.
Unless someone else wants to kick this off I am going to go grab my PB to do the following:
Check ASP reported specs.
Check How it handles lower resolutions.
Take it apart and check the logic board.(chip markings, numbers on the PCB).
Drop the board onto a scanner for future reference.
Grab a few shots of the case.
Anything else I think of that might be relevant.
Post it all here.
I do not know for sure if it is a WS or PDQ and have just been going on the HDD and CPU specs that it had when I got it.
Remember, this thread is not about competition and not about proving others wrong. It is a search for good data on these models to help MLA members ident hardware and help everyone else who sees it learn more about these models that so many love.
Now, forget what you have been told about these G3s by others and check yours out for yourself!
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