> I have the bare bones version of the PowerBook 1400c (117mhz/750mb, no cd,
> system 7.6.2) and was looking into souping it up to make it usuable for light
> web, email, and word processing. I have a couple of questions:
>
> 1) is it worth upgrading to a G3 Sonnet processor?
depends on how much you like the Mac
> 2) Any ideas on good email and web surfing program(s) that actually work? I'm
> currently running Netscape 4, but it crashes repeatedly.
icab
> 3) Is it worth upgrading the memory? I currently am running VM on a 256 mb
> flash card. Is this a viable solution?
works for me what is the Macs current ram
> 4) Should I assume that it is pointless to upgrade the system software without
> upgrading the hardware?
go to 8.1 it seems better on PPc macs (personal choice before i get slammed)
> 5) Where can I find a cd-rom module?
ebay are cheap enough
> 6) Is all the above worth it?
as for question 1
>
> I really love the old machine and would hate to dump it.
>
> Any ideas, comments and/or cost estimates will be most appreciated. Thanks!
if you are UK based get intouch with Malc at www.pbfanatic.co.uk
vicki
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