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iMac G3 400 DVSE--airport card? - chopper - 12-31-2006
Man oh man. Seems like yesterday when I bought this thing and brought it into the press room and wowed my editors with the ability to make little movies and things. It's been in my garage for 4 years now with occasional pops to bring the OS up to date. Because a computer that sits in a garage on a shelf needs to have the OS kept up to date ("preach on brother chopper!").
Anyway
I am thinking about buying an Airport card for this puppy and then giving it away to someone who needs it.
Airport or Airport Extreme card?
Chopper
Re: iMac G3 400 DVSE--airport card? - PeterW - 12-31-2006
An original Airport card (802.11b) plus a card adapter are required for that model iMac. Card and adapter cost twice what the computer itself is worth.
Re: iMac G3 400 DVSE--airport card? - mstudio - 12-31-2006
I think it's still a fine machine for some people. As stated, it will need the original card with an adapter. Both can be found these days for around $60-70 total on places like LEM Swap, don't try ebay. There are some other wireless solutions for that Mac, but I think an Airport card is the cleanest and most reliable. Kudos for wanting to make someone happy with a "new" Mac.
Good luck.
Phil
Re: iMac G3 400 DVSE--airport card? - Buzz - 12-31-2006
gone through many dozens of iMacs here, and at clients' sites, and am still hanging on to a similar graphite beast, simply because of sentiment... it was one of our original slot loaders, and Baby Buzz even used it for a couple of years, too. it was our first airported model, and it worked great; tough to let go of. I think we still have a small pile of adapters for the original AP cards to fit that machine. PM me, and one's yours for shipping only, since you're doing a solid for a future mac'er in need... have more adapters now, than machines that use 'em (only that one machine left that fits...).
Buzz
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Re: iMac G3 400 DVSE--airport card? - ArtP - 01-01-2007
If you want a cheaper solution try some of the USB Wireless adapters. Good source of some here:
Look under Interface USB.