>1) cpu upgrade. >My pbook has 100 mhz ppc 603e (Apple brand) with additional 8 mb memory as >someone explained. How wise would it be to upgrade that to 167 MHz NewrTech >or, possibly to 183 MHz. I notice that, under QuickTime 4, the computer is
I don't know the price, figure $80-100, for the CPU upgrade >3) hdd upgrade >I noticed that there are no scsi 2.5" drives larger than 1 gb available and >those are quite expensive and someone suggested a IDE-SCSI converter. As I >see it the computer now hosts a 2.5" hdd 17mm high. So, I found this: >http://www.caldrives.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Caldri >ves&Product_Code=CHB25-INT >which is 6 mm high and that leaves enough space for a 2.5" IDE hdd in super >slim profile (9.5 mm). Assuming this works, what would the suggested hdd >drive be and in what size? I was thinking on having several OSes (7.5.5, >8.1, 8.6 and some flavour of Linux) and at least one data partition. I guess >that the PowerBook ROM does not support huge hard drive sizes, right? $150 for the adapter, $70-100 for a 20 gig laptop IDE drive (try and get one of the fluid-bearing IBM laptop drives, they are very quiet and very nice). >4) pcmcia card cage >I finally found a company that sells the M2995LL/C (a.k.a PC card cage rev >C) but for an outrageous amount of $250. Check Ok, $250 >5) PCMCIA cards >If I decide to go for a PC card cage, what can I plug in? I know it's a >16bit slot but I also know that at those times (early 90's) all PCMCIA cards >were 16bit yet still managed to get everything done. A faster modem is an >probably an option, also the cellular PC card modem. I remember reading on > CF reader, $20-35 Mac capable ethernet, $20-$60 PC Card Cell module, $50 to ridiculous, plus a cable to connect it to your phone, $45-90 or more. Wireless cards sometimes $50, usually $100ish, plus you need the base station too I doubt that USB cards would work, but I don't know the cardbus status of a 5x0, I'm pretty sure "not" though. Keep in mind you can get a nice Wallstreet (not the slower first models, but the much faster 2nd and later models) with a 14" nice bright display, millions of colors, G3/300ish or more, ~256 RAM, 10 or 20gig IDE HD, SCSI onboard, the normal Mac serial and I/O ports, plus USB and cardbus, firewire capable, OS9 or X capable, for $500-600 total. I like my old laptops, I have a few, I even have a use for the pb100 on occasion, but there comes a point at which upgrades are not cost-effective in a BIG way. Even if you got the laptop for free or just really like the thing.... If you do add bits to soup it up, it will be a neat 540c for sure. Myself, I can't make myself spend $80 for 32 megs RAM on my spare 256 color 5300, that cost me just about nothing (I got it as broken, the REA fixed it). B -- -- 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
