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Ginamos · 04-13-2008

Excellent, I'm looking forward to reading about your progress.

**Yuiichi** · 04-14-2008

Can't wait to see how this goes Josh! Any thoughts as to sticking another HDD in the optical slot, or are you just going to keep it light?

J Walk · 04-14-2008

@Yuiichi My main goal is to make the machine as light as possible, so I'll just remove the optical drive and cover the slot somehow.

J Walk · 05-03-2008

Just a short update: I'm getting a semi-working PowerBook today for only $190. It should be just enough for me to start the project.

philbowell · 05-03-2008

Cool, looking forward to hearing about how it all goes. How did you manage to track down something so cheap?

J Walk · 05-03-2008

@philbowell: It was a lucky find on Craigslist. It only has a few minor case defects. Besides that, it runs great!

**baseballboy828** · 05-03-2008

Good luck Josh. I look forward to hearing how the project progresses.

**Yuiichi** · 05-03-2008

Keep us posted with pictures and stuff

philbowell · 05-03-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by J Walk

@philbowell: It was a lucky find on Craigslist. It only has a few minor case defects. Besides that, it runs great!

Sweet. I should probably look on Craigslist a little more, people always seems to find some cracking deals!

**beley** · 05-04-2008

I had a 12" Powerbook and it was quite possibly the best Mac portable ever made. The design, durability, size, weight... it was an excellent machine all around.

Thickness has never been much of an issue for me on the road. 1" thick is still pretty thin. But get in coach and try to open a 15" or even 13" screen on a tray table. Yeah, that's what I thought.

I'd love to see a 10" or 12" widescreen portable from Apple one day, but I doubt it will happen. It's unfortunate, but they've made the decision and the Air is it.

That sad, for true road warriers who just need email/web and basic productivity apps like Office on the road, the ole G4 12" Powerbook is still a great machine and will be for a few years to come.

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Yuiichi Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,021	Can't wait to see how this goes Josh! Any thoughts as to sticking another HDD in the optical slot, or are you just going to keep it light? __________________ My Mac(s): MacBook, white - 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD Cake for you? The Macversity - Mac + School = Love.

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J Walk Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 310	@Yuiichi My main goal is to make the machine as light as possible, so I'll just remove the optical drive and cover the slot somehow. __________________ MacBook Black 2.2GHz \| 1st Gen iPhone

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J Walk Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 310	Just a short update: I'm getting a semi-working PowerBook today for only $190. It should be just enough for me to start the project. __________________ MacBook Black 2.2GHz \| 1st Gen iPhone

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philbowell Mac Genius Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Over the road from the Queen, UK Posts: 952	Cool, looking forward to hearing about how it all goes. How did you manage to track down something so cheap? __________________ My Mac's: 20" iMac Core Duo with 2gb RAM; 14" iBook G4 My Blog

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J Walk Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 310	@philbowell: It was a lucky find on Craigslist. It only has a few minor case defects. Besides that, it runs great! __________________ MacBook Black 2.2GHz \| 1st Gen iPhone

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Ginamos Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 260	Excellent, I'm looking forward to reading about your progress.

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baseballboy828 Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,252	Good luck Josh. I look forward to hearing how the project progresses. __________________ iMac Intel Core Duo 17" 1.83Ghz, 2GB Crucial RAM ::Twitter : Ben Drucker Photography: Professional Photography Services :: Interested in a free trial Smugmug account?

05-03-2008	#18 (permalink)
Yuiichi Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,021	Keep us posted with pictures and stuff __________________ My Mac(s): MacBook, white - 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD Cake for you? The Macversity - Mac + School = Love.

05-04-2008	#20 (permalink)
beley TAB Author Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LaGrange, GA Posts: 63	I had a 12" Powerbook and it was quite possibly the best Mac portable ever made. The design, durability, size, weight... it was an excellent machine all around. Thickness has never been much of an issue for me on the road. 1" thick is still pretty thin. But get in coach and try to open a 15" or even 13" screen on a tray table. Yeah, that's what I thought. I'd love to see a 10" or 12" widescreen portable from Apple one day, but I doubt it will happen. It's unfortunate, but they've made the decision and the Air is it. That sad, for true road warriers who just need email/web and basic productivity apps like Office on the road, the ole G4 12" Powerbook is still a great machine and will be for a few years to come. __________________ Brandon Eley 15.4" 2.33Ghz MacBook Pro 2GB RAM w/ Dell 30" LCD 20" iMac Core2 2.16 Ghz, 16GB iPhone, 20 GB iPod Photo

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