Recently, I inquired to Powerlogix as to the possibility of a G4 upgrade for the Pismo. They replied that due to design concerns, the only way to do a Pismo G4 upgrade would require Pismo owners to send in their computers, or the daughtercard to them for chip replacement. And that due to this, they were not planning on doing any such upgrade.
Erick On Sunday, May 12, 2002, at 07:39 , Chrys Cruz wrote: >> : To be devils advocate, a Lombard or Wallstreet powerbook can be >> upgraded >> : with a g4 upgrade card (at a price). I don't know why the Pismo >> can't. >> >> Are you sure about a "G4"? I don't recall such a beast according to >> recent memory, and a little help from PowerBook Central: >> >> http://www.powerbookcentral.com/features/pbg3upgrades.shtml > > Powerlogix does make a 500MHz Blue Chip G4 upgrade for the Lombard. I > don't know why one was never made for the Prismo, maybe because it had > already reached 500MHz, and I myself wouldn't be able to justify the > cost of one just for the Altivec. But if they did, boy that would have > gave the 1st generation TiBooks a run for their money! > > __C > -- > Chrys R. Cruz, Exhibit Design & Engineering > Liberty Science Center > Jersey City NJ 07305 > Greatest Inspiration: The Heroes of Ground Zero > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on > Sale! | > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at > <http://roadtools.com>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
