I'm returning to school and would like to have some sort of portable computer. I have a few options, but an not sure which is best in terms of budget and longer-term investment.
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posted by bestillme
on Aug 11, 2010 -
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Is it safe to swap the power adapter attachment between an iBook G4 and an intel MacBook?
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posted by ndicecco
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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Going through old stuff, I found a box for an old Ibook that had a weird handwritten shipping label from "I.S. 339 School Of Communication Technology." Google says it's a performing arts school in the Bronx. What gives?
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posted by puckish
on Oct 10, 2009 -
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What free/low-cost/simple kinds of things can be done to the clamshell G3 iBook my mom uses for really basic web stuff to make it function better?
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posted by mdonley
on Jun 14, 2008 -
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iBook G4 battery is out of juice. Computer won't start up... even when AC adapter is plugged in. Is there something else going on?
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posted by kmtiszen
on Jun 10, 2008 -
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[Ohgodno!Filter] My iBook G4 has for months been making a weird sound when I move it, but today something in the vicinity of the hard-drive has started to make a sharp rhythmic whine/scrape when the laptop is tilted. Is there any hope other than bringing it into the shop?
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posted by Marquis
on Oct 22, 2007 -
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What USB2/FireWire video camera would you get for an iBook whose owner wants to video chat?
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posted by Wild_Eep
on Oct 16, 2007 -
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Why has my wireless connection gone wonky? And how can I fix it?
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posted by Len
on Jun 25, 2007 -
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My G3/700mhz (DualUSB) iBook is not booting in a strange way: I definitely need a hint on this one. Lots and lots
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posted by Orb2069
on May 25, 2007 -
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The tip (inside stem) of my power adapter broke off in my wife's computer (White iBook G4). Thus, its unable to recharge. How do I get it out? What are these parts called so I can look it up at an appropriate place?
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posted by GPF
on Apr 24, 2007 -
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One of my G4 iBook's hinges has a crack and it's spreading. Should I be worried? Is there likely to be any hassle getting it fixed under warranty?
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posted by mce
on Dec 11, 2006 -
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iBook trackpad problems: after cleaning with a barely damp cloth, my trackpad is all jumpy. Reboots and trying to "massage" the trackpad haven't helped. Any other home remedies for this?
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posted by jbb7
on Nov 5, 2006 -
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Lately, my iBook G4 (I use Toast Titanium, 6 and 7) has trouble recognizing my external FireWire hard drive. Today, the external DVD burner (USB) has disappeared -- the iBook just doesn't recognize it anymore. Is my logic board f*cked, again? And if it is, does it make economic sense to fix it on such an old machine, or should I just upgrade? Thanks.
posted by matteo
on Sep 18, 2006 -
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What to do about discoloration issues similar to those grubby MacBooks... on a G4 iBook?
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posted by Scram
on Aug 26, 2006 -
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I'm looking at buying an old G3 iBook (900 Mhz), but I've heard some rumblings that Leopard might cut off G3s all together. How likely is it that this would happen with Leopard? How many more releases is it reasonable to assume this Notebook would be supported?
posted by northernsoul
on Aug 22, 2006 -
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My iBook G4 has lately been winking out, for no apparent reason, as I'm in the middle of something (I have to reset the date each time, among other things).
The weird thing is that it only seems to happen when I'm on battery power. When I press the little button on the bottom, it seems to indicate full power. However, I was noticing a month or so ago I was getting weird battery warnings -- saying it was almost out of power, when it said there was 41% power remaining, etc.
Has anyone had this problem, and might a new battery somehow be the solution?
posted by jgballard
on Aug 17, 2006 -
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My iBook has started freezing on me. When I start it up, it starts making a buzzing, whirring sound from under the left of the trackpad, then won't do anything else. I'm thinking it's some sort of a fan problem or HD-related issue, but I'm at a loss, and very frustrated. Can you help?
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posted by macdara
on May 17, 2006 -
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Some water (a glass, only about 20% full) got accidentally spilled on my iBook (it was closed, turned off and disconnected). I immediately rinsed it all off, especially the rear panel vent, very carefully. But I am afraid water got in the insides of the iBook. How long do I have to wait until its guts dry up & I can safely try to turn it on, see if it's been damaged? And, if it doesn't work, is it going to be expensive to have it fixed (it's a G4, two years old)?
posted by PenguinBukkake
on Mar 25, 2006 -
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I'm toying with the idea of getting a display to use with my 14" iBook (1.33 GHz, 768 MB RAM), mostly to watch movies on (VLC, fullscreen). Ideally, I'd like to do this while using the iBook's screen for other things (internet browsing, word processing, etc) (and on second thought, I may want to run VLC on the 14" screen and do other things on the larger display -- but that's probably irrelevant).
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posted by rossination
on Jan 22, 2006 -
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I have an old 12" G3 500 iBook. Someone has a 12" G4 800 iBook he's selling because the case where the battery goes in is cracked and the battery won't stay in. I'm wondering if the cases are identical and if I can buy his and slip it into my case. Possible? How would I find out?
posted by You Should See the Other Guy
on Jan 21, 2006 -
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I'm a longtime PC user who is considering purchasing a Mac laptop for personal use. I'm relatively unfamiliar with Macs, and need advice!
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posted by charmston
on Dec 27, 2005 -
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The internal hard drive on my G3/600Mhz iBook is not long for this earth. I'm looking for advice from MeFis who have replaced the drive themselves; specifically, if faced with the task again would you say "Hell no!" or rather "Wow, that wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be"?
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posted by blueberry
on Dec 13, 2005 -
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I have a new 12 inch PowerBook with original power adaptor, my girlfriend has a 1 year old iBook with original power adaptor, I also have an old 15 inch 877 MHz "TiBook" PowerBook with an aftermarket power adaptor supposedly built just for that TiBook (at least I was told it would work with that TiBook.) Can we share power adaptors? Or should I only use my new power adaptor with my new PowerBook?
posted by pwb503
on Dec 6, 2005 -
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is it possible to make an ibook g4 (vga out) work with an apple studio display monitor (adc)? i hope so.
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posted by viscountslim
on Nov 16, 2005 -
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Ever since upgrading to QuickTime 7 and Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), I've noticed that apparently what I think is the H.264 and H.267 codecs play very choppily on my machine.
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posted by WCityMike
on Nov 2, 2005 -
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I'm planning to buy an iBook within the next 6 months -- hopefully before the end of the year. Should I incorporate the upcoming switch to Intel processors into my purchasing plans? Is it time to hurry up or wait?
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posted by junkbox
on Oct 12, 2005 -
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MacFilter: What is the best online source to purchase used iBooks at reasonable rates?
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posted by mikel
on Sep 20, 2005 -
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What does is mean when my G3 white iBook's sleep light flashes very quickly when I am either booting up or trying to shut down?
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posted by yesno
on Jul 31, 2005 -
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