What PowerBook do I want?

[tomlee59]

Tiny correction/clarification: The 3400c (and 2400) are electrically Cardbus compliant already. The only mod needed is in fact mechanical, to allow the differently-keyed Cardbus card to be inserted. The canonical fix is to modify the cardcage, but that involves a degree of surgery that many would be reluctant to perform. The simpler fix is modify the card (using, e.g., a utility knife) so that it can be inserted in an unmodified 3400c cardcage. Takes only minutes, is easy, and does not prevent the card from being used with other laptops.

 

[quinterro]

I have to say go with a Lombard. I initially had a 400mhz model, but the processor kept overheating so it's now running a 333mhz one instead. 384MB RAM, 60GB hard disk and runs Panther quite well.

I have only tried a Pismo once but I didn't see much difference performance wise. That observation is just me most likely.

 

[Morrick]

You either want a PowerBook G3 Lombard/Pismo or a 12-inch PowerBook G4.

Cheers,

Rick

 

[Hotdog Zanzibar]

I bought my 3400 brand new in 1997 and I still use it 2-3 times a week today, mainly for IRC chatting or checking email while watching TV. It's running OS 8.6 because 9 feels like a resource hog on it, so browsing can be limited. It still has the original battery, which still holds a charge for WELL over a week in sleep mode.

If you're wanting to do some surfing, watch YouTube, etc., then anything older than a G3 is not for you. Even with OS 9, your browser choices are pretty limited and time will only make that more of a problem. I recommend getting a Pismo and putting OS X on it.

 

[Strimkind]

If you're wanting to do some surfing, watch YouTube, etc., then anything older than a G3 is not for you. Even with OS 9, your browser choices are pretty limited and time will only make that more of a problem. I recommend getting a Pismo and putting OS X on it.

These days for a 'proper internet experience' you need at least OSX to access flash and other plugins. iCab is good and the old Mozilla is ok but only for basic surfing. Youtube would not work on iCab or Mozilla when I last tried it even with the latest flash that I could find for OS9.

A Lombard with max ram would be good for OSX or a Pismo. Alternatively a cheap clamshell ibook as well however most iBooks are known for a problem of some kind.

 

[Christopher]

If you're wanting to do some surfing, watch YouTube, etc., then anything older than a G3 is not for you. Even with OS 9, your browser choices are pretty limited and time will only make that more of a problem. I recommend getting a Pismo and putting OS X on it.

These days for a 'proper internet experience' you need at least OSX to access flash and other plugins. iCab is good and the old Mozilla is ok but only for basic surfing. Youtube would not work on iCab or Mozilla when I last tried it even with the latest flash that I could find for OS9.

A Lombard with max ram would be good for OSX or a Pismo. Alternatively a cheap clamshell ibook as well however most iBooks are known for a problem of some kind.

Clamshells are good, just small bus speed.

 

[Hotdog Zanzibar]

These days for a 'proper internet experience' you need at least OSX to access flash and other plugins. iCab is good and the old Mozilla is ok but only for basic surfing. Youtube would not work on iCab or Mozilla when I last tried it even with the latest flash that I could find for OS9.

I have gotten YouTube videos to "work" on my 3400, but very, VERY rarely. Interestingly, they were YouTube linked movies and not actually on YouTube.com itself. Nine times out of ten, though (more like 9.9 times), they just don't load at all.

 

[Christopher]

These days for a 'proper internet experience' you need at least OSX to access flash and other plugins. iCab is good and the old Mozilla is ok but only for basic surfing. Youtube would not work on iCab or Mozilla when I last tried it even with the latest flash that I could find for OS9.

I have gotten YouTube videos to "work" on my 3400, but very, VERY rarely. Interestingly, they were YouTube linked movies and not actually on YouTube.com itself. Nine times out of ten, though (more like 9.9 times), they just don't load at all.

Try VLC?

 

[Strimkind]

Try VLC?

VLC is OS X only and will not work under OS9. I wish it did though.

 

[Christopher]

Try VLC?

VLC is OS X only and will not work under OS9. I wish it did though.

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