[rescue] looking for titanium powerbook
Andrew Luke Nesbit
ullbeking at andrewnesbit.org
Mon Dec 24 16:11:57 CST 2018
On 23/12/2018 21:56, Hauke Fath wrote:
> I had a GBit G4/550 PowerBook back in the days(*), and these buggers run
> awfully hot - 3rd party fan trays were all the rage at the time.
I had a PowerBook G4 667 MHz (DVI TiBook). It was one of the best
computers I ever had and I sure would love to afford a replacement (not
necessarily the exact same.
I noticed that it would get get _very_ hot too. Sometimes this
concerned me and I would wonder whether something was actually wrong
with with my computer.
Hauke, what are these "3rd party fan trays"? In case I am fortunate
enough to procure another TiBook, I'd like to investigate.
Could you point me to a link please?
> I find my
> G3 Pismo a lot more pleasant to handle, and it certainly has enough power
> for System 9, if you can do without a cdrom writer.
I never had a G3 but one of these is also on my "to do" list as I get
more re-acquianted with PowerPC. I have missed it very much.
> I don't know about the battery situation though.
Are you referring to the possibility/difficulty of finding a battery
that is in suitably good condition?
Andrew
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