On 7/18/03 7:59 AM, "Lance Bernard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Fellow listers: > > I need some input. Have a fully decked out 3400c with the > floppy, CD, & Zip modules, along with 4 good LiIon > batteries for it. > > I'm seriously looking at a 5300c with a good history, and I > was wondering which, if any, of the above I could use with > a 5300c. I've scoured LowEndMac and other sources, but > haven't found the right information yet. > > Thanks for any help you can provide! > > -Lance The Floppy will work, the ZIP probably will work, and the CD won't work. You'll be able to tell by looking at the expansion bay of your 3400c. See that little door that opens to let the CD in and is shut when the Floppy is in? Any expansion module that is so big it requires use of the fancy door will NOT work in the 5300. The door is there so that the 3400c could also use 5300/190 sized modules and not look ugly with a big gap. Generally speaking, anything that is smaller and doesn�t use the door should work fine in the 5300. Now a question: Why do you want to go from a lovely 3400c down to a 5300c? The 5300c is terribly slow (especially compared to a 3400c), has a much smaller screen, lower resolution, no CD expandability, no internal modem, quite possibly the worst power adapter design ever in history, short lasting batteries (It cannot use your 3400c's LIONs), brittle case plastics, and one lousy speaker (where your 3400 has 4 excellent speakers that sound pretty good together). -- 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
