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  • 21-01-2007 9:53pm
    #1
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭


    would i get a second hand apple laptop for between 0 and 200

    the only requirements are that it would run Os X decently and that i could install airport later on/airport already installed

    dont say adverts.ie nothing there
    thanks
    sean


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  • #2
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    you didn't say if it needed to be intel or power pc so http://search.ebay.com/ibook-OSX_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQmaxrecordsreturnedZ300
    :D

    seems your best bet to be honest


  • #3
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Getting ANY laptop for under 200 quid to run a modern OS would be an achievement - getting an Apple laptop under 200 quid would be a miracle - getting an intel Apple laptop under 200 quid???? . . . well that would be called a Birthday present I think !!:D

    Seriously though you might pick up an old Clamshell or Pismo for 200 to 300 quid and expand them but I think you would be better off uping the amount to about 500 and getting a G3 iBook White with a CDRW/DVD combo and Airport.

    Memory and hard drives for these are easy to come by and battery life might be a bit better that the older models - if you come accross a 12" iBook with a worn out battery let me know, I have a boxed, new battery for this model.

    ZEN


  • #4
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    ZENER wrote:
    Getting ANY laptop for under 200 quid to run a modern OS would be an achievement - getting an Apple laptop under 200 quid would be a miracle - getting an intel Apple laptop under 200 quid???? . . . well that would be called a Birthday present I think !!:D

    Memory and hard drives for these are easy to come by and battery life might be a bit better that the older models - if you come accross a 12" iBook with a worn out battery let me know, I have a boxed, new battery for this model.

    ZEN

    *cough* the ebay link I've already posted has them :)


  • #5
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    well i had a think about it and.....
    i would be happy if it ran 7.6
    thought powerpc was implied by saying under 200 euro

    somthing 10 years old wouldnt bother me as long as i could install airport ]
    only want it for basic tasks


  • #6
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Cabaal wrote:
    *cough* the ebay link I've already posted has them :)

    Ok there are some low spec clamshells w/o airport for about 200US all the others are still being bid on and will be a lot more than 200 quid when they do sell. Plus Airport cards are getting hard to come by now thanks to Kismac.

    ZEN


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  • #7
    Thumper Long
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Thumper Long


    Hello Weeder,

    I have a 12" iBook PPC 500Mhz that i was going to put up on eBay. You are welcome to it for €250, I know that is a little above budget. It already has the Airport card that cost over €80 6 months ago. It is also running 576Mb of Ram and a 40 GB HDD. I can install any version of OSX or 9.2.2 on it. I have 10.4.7 on it at the moment and it is a little sluggish, but it was fine on 9.2.2.

    regards

    Thumper


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