> I've looked around on the web and have seen different information
> about upgrades for the 280c... From what I read, it's absolutely
> impossible to find a 2300 logic board upgrade anywhere, right?
An actual PPC Duo upgrade kit will be hard to find and probably overpriced
when you do, but you could also just buy a 2300c motherboard. The sole
difference between the upgrade board and stock 2300c one is the addition of
a passive-matrix video connector, which you don't require (only a 210 or 230
display would). A little-known fact about the 2300c is that even a stock one
has both ATA and SCSI connectors on the motherboard, so you could still use
your own drive (if you wanted to).
> Should I even bother keeping an eye out for an upgrade? If it's
> impossible, I can just save up my pennies and eventually sell this
> one and buy a 2300...
That's the other option, but you should be able to find just the motherboard
for less than a full 2300 (most of the cost is still the display, after all).
You also keep your:
- keyboard (not bad in a 280c but likely not as good as the Rev. F in a 2300c)
- old drive (smaller, albeit slightly faster)
- display (smaller but arguably better-looking, plus it's centered)
- speaker (slightly better quality in a 280 or 270 than a 2300)
- and most noticeably, trackball (a matter of taste).
That all assumes you're up to doing the work yourself, of course - otherwise
you might want to look at having a place like DT&T do it (no connection to
them, just a happy customer).
Marc, who upgraded a 270c but probably shouldn't have.
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