Looking for a 12" powerbook

JamesWatts · Addict Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica

Lookin for a used 12" powerbook.
and trying to spend like 1K-ish

Anyone have one, or know of someone looking to get rid of theirs?

My laptop hates me, and died. and now I need a new one Sad

ps. i will also take a free one Laughing

thanks for the help

-James

brinks · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 566 City: Orlando

What are you looking to do with it? I picked up an ibook just so I could log footage while I'm on the plane. There is a store in arizona Called Re-Mac computers. They sell new and used macs. If you get their number and call I think they can ship. Good prices and offer a full warranty. Go to google and search remac computers for the number. If your interested I might be selling my Ibook. It's only 3 month old.

JamesWatts · Addict Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica

I use it for Microsoft Office. DVD on planes, and the interent in hotels.

what model ibook and how much?

Im checking out this on mondayish

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12" Powerbook 1GHz G4 768MB Ram
Panther OSX
Blutooth
Airport
Upgraded with tons of software
Combo Drive
$1080
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if its not all banged up ill probably buy it.

-james

89comp · Posted: Mar 11, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject:

James-
If Office/DVD movies and internet is all you want to do, go with an ibook. The battery life on the ibooks is insane! I watched Gladiator on DVD on mine and still had 1 hr of battery life left after the flick was over. For what you want to do, you won't need extra computing power that the powerbook offers. Plus the wireless internet on the ibooks is insane too.

JamesWatts · Addict Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica

I had an ibook. and my buddys 12 inch always outlasts it.

the 14 inch powerbook does get the best reception out of any computer.
which is kinda odd.. you would think they would make the powerbooks get better reception.

I dont know I just like the feel of the 12 inch powerbook.

and i can get a 1ghz with 768mb or ram ram for only 1k....., g4 ibooks are going to be more from what i have seen cause they came out a few monthes ago.

better off with more power than less.

-James

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

wait...what kind of computer did you have that just died? was it a mac, because i thought those were unbreakable?

JamesWatts · Addict Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica

It was an ibook. the first model that came out after the "clam shell" ones. and the computer is fine. the Hard drive is just messed up. most likely because i have dropped it. fell on it.thrown it. punched it. kicked it. tossed it. NUMEROUS Times. It is honestly amazingly solid. I cant belive it is in working condition. you can honestly treat them like school books. they wont break. they dont fall apart.

Its lasted me about 4 years. without one problem. and has ran just as good as new the entire time.

a hard drive going out after 4 years of solid use and abuse...is not unreasonable.

........show me a pc laptop that has run 4 years without a problem, and isnt slow and messed up.....exactly. ive never seen one either.

-James

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

JamesWatts · Addict Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 685 City: Santa Monica

exactly. I pay for a macintoshes, and get the best computers money can buy Laughing

-James

89comp · Posted: Mar 13, 2005 8:40 am Post subject:

a war is about to begin, but i'm on Watts' side... Very Happy