Crazy Friday : Apple Macintosh PowerBook G3

Description:
This PowerBook G3 Series II was announced Sept. 1, 1998. Changes from the earlier G3 Series include a 66 MHz motherboard and standard 14.1" screen. The 1024 x 768 screen will also automatically scale, allowing users to emulate 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 resolutions.

As with the May version of the PowerBook G3 Series, the floppy drive is optional (not included in this one).

Although Apple lists the G3 Series as supporting only 192 MB of memory, many users have been able to exceed that limit, sometimes reaching a total 512 MB installed RAM.

In the field, a single battery typically yields 2.5-3 hours of use with Apple's original 49 Watt-Hour battery. Using two fresh Apple batteries could increase that, possibly boosting it into the 5-6 hour range, and NewerTech's 64 Watt-Hour NuPower battery should extend those times by 25% - close to 4 hours with one fully charged battery and 7.5 hours with two. (Running DVD movies will run your batteries down much faster.)

The G3 Series was replaced by another model called the PowerBook G3 (a.k.a. Lombard) in May 1999.

Note:

• The touchpad doesn't work on this laptop. An external mouse is included
• There are some scratches on the bottom of the laptop, and some scuffs on the top
• battery may hold a charge, but has been completely flat for some time now and may very while not any more
  
  Details:
  Sourced from lowendmac.com
  
  introduced 1998.09.01 starting at $2,799; discontinued 1999.05.10
  
  requires System 8.0 or later; Mac OS 9.2.2 recommended; 10.2.x officially supported, 10.3.x and 10.4.x can generally be installed using XpostFacto 4
  
  

  CPU:	266 MHz PPC 750 (G3)
  bus:	66 MHz
  performance:	941, MacBench 4; 812, MacBench 5
  ROM:	4 MB
  RAM:	64 MB, expandable to 512 MB using low profile DIMMs in both slots
  Level 2 cache:	1 MB
  Video:	ATI Rage LT Pro
  VRAM:	4 MB
  display:	14.1" 24-bit 1024 x 768 color active matrix, resolution scaling to 640 x 480 and 800 x 600
  video out:	VGA port
  hard drive:	4 GB
  expansion bay:	specific to WallStreet/PDQ
  CD-ROM:	20x, removable, DVD optional
  expansions bays:	two
  ADB:	1 port for keyboard and mouse
  serial:	1 DIN-8 RS-422 port on back of computer
  SCSI:	HDI30 connector on back of computer
  Connectivity:	10Base-T ethernet and v.90 56k modem standard
  PC Card slots:	2
  infrared:	supports IrDA 1.1 and Apple's IRtalk protocol
  size:	10.4 x 12.7 x 2.0" (51 x 32.3 x 4.3 cm)
  weight:	7.8 pounds with battery
  machine ID:	PowerBook1,1
  family number:	M4753