--- Judith Broadhurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For a Mac-user friend who's leaving for the Peace > Corps in Namibia, Africa, > in 3 weeks, I'm trying to find out ASAP: > > 1) Which Powerbook available used for less than $500 > would be good for > e-mail, word processing and -- if possible -- > occasional Web access from > Third World country. She'll be lucky to have > electricity and a connection, > certainly not counting on tech support nor repair > service, so it must be > RELIABLE.
I like the 1400. It is good out of the box. (Better if a G3 card is added. But that would become MORE than $500. But the card actually incrreases battery life and responsiveness, somehow.) > 2) Because I'm a PC user, I'm relying only on > research. From what I can > tell, the Powerbooks came out in this order: 5300, > 1400, 3400, G3, G4. > Correct? > * There's nothing but parts available for the 1400 > series, far as I can > tell, and no compelling reason to look for one > anyway (?). > > Judith Broadhurst > One thing to consider is that South Africa is "relatively" nearby and has Apple products and support, when she does come out of the bush. At least they did when I was there. Mike Dolberry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
