> If I have to upgrade it to G3 then I may as well buy a G3 > PowerBook. I have just been offered two 233MHz 14.1" > Wallstreets (Mainstreets) for $150 each... > > How much is a G3 upgrade for an ancient 1400 ?
A MainStreet is no faster than a PB3400c/240 (it benches 30 percent faster, but in the real world it's not) and has a subpar passive-matrix screen. I wouldn't normally recommend one of those without a CPU upgrade, either, but it would definitely do the trick as an MP3 jukebox without any modification. You can get an older NewerTech G3 1400 upgrade (210-250 MHz range) for less than $150 when they turn up, but you might do some looking. A 1400/G3 with one of those would be faster than a MainStreet, but nowhere near a WallStreet model designed with a G3 in mind. Sonnet 333 upgrades show up from time to time, they're a little faster but sell for a little more. Sonnet sells a G3/466 upgrade for the 1400 for $300, which according to reports puts a 1400 on about equal terms with a 333-366 range iBook. At that speed, the 1400 is held back by its ancient disk controller (NuBus-based) and its slow system bus. -- 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
