Dave Pekarsky wrote: > I have the oppurtunity to purchase a 520 or a 540, I know the 520 is passive > matrix and the 540 is active. Is it possible to convert a 520 or 540 to a > color screen perhaps one from a 520c or one from a 540c? I am an expert on > the 1xx series and have done pretty much everything possible to them so is > it feasible for me? Also are processor upgrades easy because like one from > a 540(x) to put in a 520(x) because the 520 is cheaper than the 540 so I was > wondering if it is worthwhile to get the 520 or step up to the 540? I know > the cost of 540 chips is minimal but what about screens as mentioned before? > My ultimate goal is to bump it up to a power pc so bear that in mind. > All help is appriciated!!!
The difference in price between a 540 and a 520 makes buying the 520 and upgrading uneconomical after you figure in your time, effots and buying and shipping the parts. Moreover, for the cost of buying a 540c and upgrading it to a PPC, you can get a 5300c. I've seen them go for as low as $125-$150. NO way you're going to buy a 540 and a PPC upgrade for same for that much, let alone getting the Rev C pcmcia module to bring it up to feature parity with the 5300 (especially if you get one of the $19 Focus LapisColor MV16-EN upgrades for it from http://www.datamem.com look in the Clearance section...that gives you 16-bit color out, and an ethernet port, which is all the 5300 lacks compared to a 540c.) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
