[rescue] G4 pricing

[Michael Parson]

On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 05:01:48PM -0400, Ethan O'Toole wrote:
> > You could easily fix up the IDE slowness issue for <$50 with an IDE card.
> 
> Firewire!
> Let me guess, it can't boot from it.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58606

Looks like the G3 and G4 PCI models can't boot from firewire.

> I picked up a G4 400mhz powerbook for $40 from Craigslist. It appears
> to have some issues tho :-( The screen doesn't seem to always come on,
> perhaps the inverter is bad.

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Michael Parson
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