on a separate note, try to get a Pismo with as many upgrades already in the package as upgrading hard drives, RAM batteries and any defective parts will ding you to the point that you will kick yourself for not buying a complete one to start out with. So beware of the $50 fixer upper as that will cost you more in the long run for parts upgrades. Here is an example of parts upgrade prices, these are ebay prices on the low end
256 RAM card PC100 $15 512 RAM card PC133 $25-$35 Used good battery $35-40 AC adapter $15-20 DVD-ROM drive $15-20 Replacement LCD $20+ Broken hinges $12+ 20GB+ hard drive $15++ TERRY Irvine CA On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 9:57 PM, wren <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Bruce, Terry and Jim. > > Those are great points for me, Terry, I'll be googling. :D > > Jim, I'm glad to hear how much you like your Pismo. That helps to > know. This list is a fantastic resource. There's a lot more good > working life left in these G3's than the average person knows about - > and I'm glad I asked all these questions of the right people. > > I think I'm set now with my questions. Just waiting to sell a few > things on ebay - then I'll go hunting seriously for my Pismo. Even if > the cash would be available for the G4, I think I'll stay with the > Pismo, the extra cash has other places it could go. > > Thanks you all. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
