[ale] OT - Powerbook for Sale

Sonali Parikh sonali at vijedi.net
Thu May 24 22:30:21 EDT 2007


Hey Brian,

How old is it?

-Sonali

Brian Pitts wrote:
> This is a used Powerbook with a 15" display and 1.33Ghz G4 processor.
> All parts are in great condition, including the battery. There are
> several stickers from groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and
> Creative Commons proudly arranged on the lid. The ALE connection is that
> it's running linux, of course. I'll wipe the drive before selling and
> will be glad to help you get your distro of choice set up.
>
> I'm asking $700, $100 less than the "best deal" price listed at
> lowendmac.com.
>
> Full specifications: 
> # CPU: 1.33 GHz G4 (7457) 
> # bus: 167 MHz 
> # ROM: 4 MB, NewWorld ROM in RAM architecture 
> # RAM: 512 MB, expandable to 2 GB using two PC2700 DDR SDRAM modules 
> # Level 2 cache: 512 KB at CPU speed 
> # Video: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 AGP4x 
> # VRAM: 64 MB 
> # Video out: S-video and DVI connectors (VGA supported with adapter) 
> # displays: 15.2" (38 cm) 24-bit 1280 x 854 color active matrix 
> supports 1152 x 768, 896 x 600, and 720 x 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect
> ratio; 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio 
> allows mirroring to external display or extended desktop mode 
> # hard drive: 60 GB 4200 rpm ATA/100 
> # optical drive: Combo drive reads DVDs at up to 8x, writes CD-R at up
> to 24x, writes CD-RW at up to 16x, reads CDs at up to 24x 
> # USB 2.0 ports: two 
> # FireWire 400 ports: one 
> # FireWire 800 ports: one 
> # 10/100/1000Base-T ethernet and v.92 56k modem standard 
> # AirPort: built in AirPort Extreme 
> # Bluetooth: Built in 
> # one PC Card slot 
> # size: 9.5 x 13.7 x 1.1" (241 x 348 x 28 mm) 
> # weight: 5.6 pounds (2.5 kg)
>
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