From: Carl Freire Tokyo, Japan After many years of good service, I have decided it is time to finally say goodbye to my Pismo. It went from main computer to multimedia computer to emergency backup computer to sadly underused space-taker. Better that it finds a new home. US$500 obo, plus shipping.
Specs *Daystar 550 Mhz 7410 G4, installed 2004 with new logic board *RAM maxed out at 1 GB *Screen replaced in 2006 with a bright, glossy LCD from AG Parts (with new AirPort antenna) *AirPort card installed *10 GB hard drive, wiped, without system or install disks. I would be happy to give you the original install disks, but they sit in a box in California and I sit in Japan. Last OS used: Tiger 10.4.11, which ran beautifully. *Slot-loading CDRW/DVD drive (24x10x24x) from MCE Tech, installed 2003 *Battery Tech Li-Ion battery, added 2004. Still getting something like 1.5 hours out of it with reasonable use as recently as this spring. *Sound/power board replaced around 2006. Quirks *Processor runs a little hot, so the fan runs more often than it did with the original chip (which was almost never). Daystar's current 7410LE chips probably run cooler--oh well, I was an early adopter. *DVDs/CDs need to be inserted with care as the little hairbrush cleaner thingie (sorry for the jargon) on the slot has always seemed a little loose. *When booting from a disk, the drive usually pops the disk out on startup. Just reinsert immediately--the drive does recognize who is boss. *Original feet long gone, replaced by little plastic nubby things (more jargon!) that fill in nicely. Icing on the Cake *Also included are a couple of CDs with a Pismo take-apart manual from PowerBook Medics (PDF), the Panther and Tiger versions of the Daystar control software (not sure about Leopard support), and a few other useful files. *Also a spare AC adapter--the original YoYo(tm) adapter is still just fine, but I picked up a brick-style spare along the way. *But wait, there's more! You also get a 2-port USB 2.0 PCMCIA card from ADS Tech. *Shipping with the original S-Video-to-Video and VGA adapters, the original "Welcome to PowerBook" manual, and I'm throwing in a Targus laptop sleeve, too. US$500 obo, plus shipping (expect $50 to $90, depending on desired speed, to the U.S. and most other Pacific Rim locations). Paypal, please. Other than the scuffs expected with a nine-year old laptop, this Pismo is in good shape. Why, it even still has the flap that covers all the rear ports that so many Pismo users lose or break! If by some unusual chance you are actually in Japan or will be passing through Tokyo, we can discuss other payment and delivery options. Photos on request. See my eBay rating: cfreire --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
