I was curious enough to try to find out more about the G4 upgrade offered for the Pismo's (I was actually looking for benchmarks... Surprise, none listed). I'm not sure that everyone knew exactly what this "upgrade" quite entailed, I know I was surprised.
You actually have to remove your current daughtercard, send it to them... They remove the G3 and add the G4, then send it back. I couldn't really find them mentioning this elsewhere. The below is taken from their press release section: <http://www.powerlogix.com/news/press.html#pismo> Anyways, thought it might be of interest to those who were interested > AUSTIN, TEXAS --June 14, 2002 -- PowerLogix today announced the BlueChip Pismo > G4 500 processor upgrade for PowerBook G3 "Pismo" (aka PowerBook FireWire or > PowerBook G3 2000) laptops. The upgrade consists of a Motorola PowerPC G4-7410 > processor running at 500 MHz. > > The BlueChip Pismo is the latest in a full line of PowerBook G3 upgrade cards > offered by PowerLogix. > > The BlueChip Pismo requires that the the original processor card have its G3 > processor removed, and replaced with the G4-7410. This is due to the > proprietary nature of the Pismo processor card. > > Customers who wish to have their laptop upgraded with the BlueChip Pismo send > the laptop to PowerLogix. The original processor card is verified and tested > prior to the chip swap, and retested prior to shipment back to the customer. > Turnaround time is guaranteed to be five business days or less for domestic > customers. > > The actual chip swap is subcontracted to a local Austin firm, located about > ten minutes from PowerLogix, who are experts and specialize exclusively in > chip rework of this type. > > Customers are provided with complete instructions about the process in a > shipping package which is overnighted direct to the customer after order > placement. > > The BlueChip Pismo card is warranted for two years, and is fully compatible > with all software and hardware, including OS X. > > Availability: The BlueChip Pismo will be available for ordering June 17 on the > PowerLogix website. > > Pricing: Retail price on the BlueChip Pismo 500 is $329. Price includes Fedex > overnight shipping both ways. A special introductory price of $299 for the > Blue Chip Pismo upgrade will be in effect through July, 2002. Michael Bryan Bell ------------------ ICQ: 16106263 Yahoo: mhbell1 No Link for you! AIM: drunkenbatman -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
