> >
>> OK. Try eBay - I got mine from there. I have but one piece of advice GET
>> A 450MHz MODEL. Trust me the fact that the 450 was a Rev. 2 machine is
>> very important as concerns future hard disk expansion. Even if it costs
>> a bit more get it anyway. You should easily find one for $7-800
>> somewhere (right?).
>
>i understand what you are saying, the 450 was *definitely* rev 2, but...
>i have both a 350 & 400 B&W that are both rev 2 with the dual bracket and
>cable. i absolutely love these machines & see very little difference between
>the MHz figures as far as real world performance is concerned. some intense
>games & graphics apps will take advantage of the extra juice the 450 gives
>you, but you are certain to pay for it.
>
>if you are going to buy on ebay, just ask the seller to send you the
>appropriate numbers from the machine and check for yourself at xlr8yourmac
>(and hold on to the email in the event that you find the actual numbers are
>different). the whole feedback thing is quite an incentive for serious
>sellers to give helpful replies to inquiries.
The only reason I said get a 450 is because they are the only
machines that are dead certs as far as being a Rev. 2 are concerned.
Some clever joe or some under-knowledged sole one eBay may not be
able to supply the relevent numbers or may blatantly fob you off with
the right ones by looking on a site and quoting the Rev. 2 ones
regardless. At least if it is a 450 you know what you are getting for
sure. with a lower speed machine you may be gambling a bit :(. I know
the speed difference is minimal, my 300MHz iBook is only marginally
slower than my 400 B&W (even shackled down by a 4MB ATi card and a
66Mhz Bus). I was only giving you the advice you need to get what is
best, nothing more.
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