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Mac Forum / General / Networking / October 2005Wireless for iBook G3
I have inherited an oldish iBook G3 (700MHz) with a 12"display. This little machine is really handy and due to its small size can be brought everywhere. I would like to add wireless capability to it but have noticed that the original Airport card for this machine is hard to find. The couple of places where I found it sell it for well over $150. Is there any other option? Perhaps something that can be plugged into the USB port? I basically would like the iBook to pick up wireless signals at airports, etc. although the actual throughput is not so important to me (I don't need anything like Airport Extreme or similar). Thanks, Paolo > I have inherited an oldish iBook G3 (700MHz) with a 12"display. This little > machine is really handy and due to its small size can be brought everywhere. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Is there any other option? Perhaps something that can be plugged into the USB > port? I have a 600Mhz ibook g3 I'm typing this on. It has the original Airport card I paid about $100 for or so about 2 years ago. USB wireless network interfaces are the way to go for cost effectiveness. you'd have to think a used airport is ebayable though with folks retiring aging g3's though.  SignatureTodd H. http://www.toddh.net/ > I have a 600Mhz ibook g3 I'm typing this on. It has the original > Airport card I paid about $100 for or so about 2 years ago. Which has me wondering why Small Dog has it listed for sale for $169. Huh!? > > It has the original > > Airport card I paid about $100 for or so about 2 years ago. > > Which has me wondering why Small Dog has it listed for sale for $169. > Huh!? I guess because they're discontinued but still in fairly high demand. Economics 101. :-) Some suggested eBay, but they're selling for well over $100 there, too. SignatureGarner R. Miller Clifton Park, NY =USA= http://www.garnermiller.com/ >>>It has the original >>>Airport card I paid about $100 for or so about 2 years ago. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I guess because they're discontinued but still in fairly high demand. > Economics 101. :-) Aye. I bought an Airport card for my G3 iBook about a year ago. I was distinctly miffed that it cost substantially more than the G4 equivalent (which also does 54MB speeds), but years of experience have shown me that that is often the way it goes when buying addons for older kit. > Some suggested eBay, but they're selling for well over $100 there, too. > I have inherited an oldish iBook G3 (700MHz) with a 12"display. This little > machine is really handy and due to its small size can be brought everywhere. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > airports, etc. although the actual throughput is not so important to me (I > don't need anything like Airport Extreme or similar). Airport cards are all over the place. Many Mac online sellers have them and they're always on eBay. > Airport cards are all over the place. Many Mac online sellers have them > and they're always on eBay. That's true, but the prices have shot up recently. The online sellers are asking at least $150, and on eBay it appears you can't get them for less than $120. SignatureMike Rosenberg <http://www.macconsult.com> Macintosh consulting services for NE Florida <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart Toyota Prius fans: Check out alt.autos.toyota.prius > > Airport cards are all over the place. Many Mac online sellers have them > > and they're always on eBay. > > That's true, but the prices have shot up recently. The online sellers > are asking at least $150, and on eBay it appears you can't get them for > less than $120. Got one recently on eBay for 100euros ---- Fjordur >>>Airport cards are all over the place. Many Mac online sellers have them >>>and they're always on eBay. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Got one recently on eBay for 100euros Which is roughly USD 120. |
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