Apple PowerBook G3 (B5009LL/A) Mac Notebook Reviews

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Pros: firewire and sound in. pretty much everything is sweet

Cons: i have a faulty airport card in it.

from Shopping.com Pros: Upgradeable, long battery life, airport ready Cons: Bulky, video card no fully supported in OSX The Bottom Line: Perhaps the most versatile PowerBook Apple ever made. from Shopping.com Pros: Firewire, rugged, reasonably fast for its age, reliable Cons: No CD/RW No DVD-RW The Bottom Line: One of the best choices for a used Apple powerbook. Works happily with OS X. from Shopping.com Pros: Stylish, great display, stable with highly respectable performance Cons: OUCH! it gets hot! from Shopping.com Pros: Fast, great screen, reliable, ports, easy upgrade. Cons: Keeping it clean The Bottom Line: The best laptop I've ever used. from Shopping.com Pros: Built-in Firewire, USB... crisp display; see text Cons: Software instability; sometimes hard to find Mac software for certain applications The Bottom Line: Apple has a lot of great ideas that making computing easier. from Shopping.com Pros: Fast, stable, great screen, excellent expansion and connectivity. Cons: A little heavy. from Shopping.com Pros: Powerful, expandable, large and bright screen, quality hardware, great battery life Cons: none The Bottom Line: Get it...between the power and ease of use this machine will make your computing needs quick and easy for years to come. from Shopping.com Pros: Now in the spring of 2001 at $1799.00, this laptop is a great buy Cons: the latch that holds the screen comes loose after heavy use The Bottom Line: get it while you can if you are on a budget from Shopping.com Pros: fast and powerful, sharp screen, light weight (for its features) Cons: none yet The Bottom Line: if you're looking for speed, light weight, good/clever functional design, and a well-sorted OS, this laptop is the one -- i know, i looked far and wide. from Shopping.com

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Released	over 3 years ago
Display	14.1 in. TFT Active Matrix 14.1 in. TFT Active Matrix
Display Size	14.1 in. 14.1 in.
Weight	5.95 lb. 5.95 lb.
Processor Speed	400 MHz 400 MHz
Analog Modulation Protocol	ITU V.90
Audio Input Type	Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Type	Sound card Sound card
Battery Run Time	5 Hour(s). 5 Hour(s). 5 Hours
Battery Technology	Lithium ion Lithium ion
Bus Speed	100 MHz 100 MHz
CD / DVD Type	DVD-ROM DVD-ROM
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet Fast Ethernet Ethernet Fast Ethernet
Depth	12.73 in. 12.73 in.
Display Color Support	24-bit (16.7 million colors) 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Display Max. Resolution	1024 x 768 1024 x 768
Display Tech	TFT Active Matrix TFT Active Matrix
Exterior Color	Black Black
Hard Drive Capacity	6 GB 6 GB
Height	1.69 in. 1.69 in.
Input Method	Keyboard Keypad
Installed Cache Memory	1024 KB 1024 KB
Installed Memory	64 MB (SDRAM) 64 MB (SDRAM)
Installed RAM	64 MB 64 MB
Installed Video Memory	8 MB 8 MB
MPN	B5009LL/A B5009LL/A
Max Supported RAM	512 MB 512 MB
Max. Video Resolution	1280 x 1024
Modem Type	Fax / Modem Fax / Modem
Networking Type	Network Adapter Network Adapter
Operating System	Apple MacOS 9 Apple MacOS 9
Processor	Motorola PowerPC G3 400 MHz Motorola PowerPC G3 400 MHz PowerPC G3 400 MHz
Processor Manufacturer	Motorola Motorola
Processor Type	PowerPC G3 PowerPC G3
RAM Technology	SDRAM SDRAM
Storage Controller Type	IDE IDE
Warranty	1 Year 1 Year
Width	10.4 in. 10.4 in.

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