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Let's say I was to buy this iBook for taking notes in class and doing homework on. Is it a decent deal? iBook 12" OSX Panther G3 500 192 MB RAM 10 GB HDD CD-ROM Dual USB No software included (I'm cool with taking notes in a basic text editor anyway) $399, free shipping I'm getting a Mac Mini, but I've seen these iBooks around on eBay for a while now, and I'm intrigued... I thought I'd see if it's a decent deal or not. |
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No, it doesn't seem like a very good deal. For a little more than $100 extra, you can get one that has a significantly faster processor (700 MHz w/ 100 MHz bus), a Quartz Extreme graphics card, and a Combo drive. Link.
And for about $100 more than that, you can get one with a still faster processor (900 MHz), a little bit better graphics, and a slightly larger hard drive. Link. For an iBook G3/500, $400 isn't a great deal. It's not out of line, but it's just a fact that older machines tend to command more money than they're worth. |
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Thanks for the advice. I would have bought one if it had been a good deal, but now that I've seen the other one, I think I'll just save my money to pimp out my mini more when I get it.
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