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Hi:
My MacBook is up and running (great evolution of the model, imo), and now I'm preparing to sell my iBook 800 G3.
I'd like to have the computer ready for the buyer to get the welcome screen and start from the beginning to be a new user.
I've got all the basic system software installed -- and the welcome screen comes up -- but I'd like to install the three software CDs, too. I tried booting from an external drive, but it won't allow those CDs to be installed if it's not on the boot drive.
Any ideas? Or anyone know of any handy instructions on the web to do what I'm trying to do? Thanks.
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I just sold my G3 iBook and did a clean install of Tiger.
I created a user account with username "admin" and password "admin" and then gave the buyer written directions on how to create his/her own user account and delete the one I created.
I was very impressed on how snappy the old gal was running Tiger.
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After some extensive searching, I found this Macintouch discussion:
http://www.macintouch.com/tiger32.html
Some helpful advice there I followed to give the buyer an "out-of-box" experience.
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Do you have a buyer? How obsolete is this machine for running things like iTunes, using the OSX Tiger, etc.? Can you run airport in it? I'm just wondering because I am in the market for some Macs for my kids and am trying to determine if going back this far would make any sense. We have only been in the Mac biz for about 7 months now so I'm not really up-to-snuff on which machines are worth having.
Thanks!
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[quote ssledoux]Do you have a buyer? How obsolete is this machine for running things like iTunes, using the OSX Tiger, etc.? Can you run airport in it? I'm just wondering because I am in the market for some Macs for my kids and am trying to determine if going back this far would make any sense. We have only been in the Mac biz for about 7 months now so I'm not really up-to-snuff on which machines are worth having.
Thanks!
You can read my post above. I think that my 700 mhz G3 iBook is running great with a clean install of Tiger. I sold it to my sister-in-law, so I still get to play with it.
The iBook plays kids games like Reader Rabbit and Dragon Tales for my 3 year old without hesitation. I'd get them an older G4 iMac, put 1 GB of RAM in it ($100) and install Tiger ($129) on it.
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So you wouldn't bother with a g3? The reason I'm asking is because there is one on e-bay that looks great and the price right now (with only a short time left) is at $172.50 - just wondering what a g3 is worth, or if it's really worth owning...
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a G3 is worth owning but be aware that that line, especially the 700 had notorious logic board problems.
i loved the G3 700 that i bought used. it worked great for two years. the logic board died suddenly this March. i could have replaced it but i'd read too many stories of the logic board having to be replaced multiple times for some users. i decided not to take the chance and bought a G4.
like i said, it seems the 700s were the worst of the lot but i decided to stay away from G3s altogether.
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You can get a base G4 Sawtooth for that price.
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I don't know what you mean by base g4 sawtooth... I am just looking for some good little macs for my kids, but they do need to be able to run iTunes, etc. I was hoping to get something that would at least run Tiger.
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What I consider a "base" G4 is the "Sawtooth" model of the PowerMac G4 tower, one of the first G4 towers released. It comes with a 400mhz G4 processor, a DVD drive and a 10gig hard drive. But 4 drives can be added internally and memory can be upgraded to 2 gig. The processor can be switched out and upgraded as well. I'm running a 1.2 ghz G4 processor in mine.
I did a search on ebay, many completed sales of that machine were in the low to mid $100's
You would need a monitor with that, however.
You can get an eMac for about $250-$400. Not sure if it's your price range, but that may be a better option. Of course, in that price range the mini becomes an option as well.
Re-reading your post again, did you want a laptop? Or is a desktop OK?
