Buying a used iBook?

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DaveC - 21 Jul 2004 16:31 GMT

There seem to have been several quality issues with iBooks, if my research in
the usenet archives is accurate. Have any current or discontinued iBook
models escaped the quality problems? Or are all of them having repair issues?

I know that for some of the models Apple has introduced an extended repair
program, but I'd like to find a model that doesn't have any issues, to begin
with.

What models should I be looking for that won't have *known* quality issues?
Faster processor speed or huge memory/HD aren't primary concerns; this
computer will be used mostly for e-mail, word processing, web browsing.

Thanks,

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DaveC - 21 Jul 2004 16:33 GMT

Will consider new models, if free from known quality issues.

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Timberwoof - 21 Jul 2004 18:05 GMT

> There seem to have been several quality issues with iBooks, if my research in
> the usenet archives is accurate. Have any current or discontinued iBook
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> Thanks,

Check out lowendmac.com for reviews and ratings.

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Matty - 23 Jul 2004 08:48 GMT

On 22/7/04 1:31 AM, in article
0001HW.BD23DA7600022F95F04075B0@news.individual.net, "DaveC"
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> There seem to have been several quality issues with iBooks, if my research in
> the usenet archives is accurate. Have any current or discontinued iBook
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>
> Thanks,

Well, I've got an Indigo G3 366Mhz iBook, only thing, just make sure you
install the latest firmware, 4.1.7 and you will be able to use 512MB
SO-DIMMs, oh, and MacOS X 10.3.4 runs quite nicely on it.

Matty

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Paul Fuchs - 24 Jul 2004 18:12 GMT

> On 22/7/04 1:31 AM, in article
> 0001HW.BD23DA7600022F95F04075B0@news.individual.net, "DaveC"
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> Matty

Just make sure you install the latest firmware before you try to install
either Jaguar or Panther. There is a bug in the old firmware, and if
you try to instal OS X first, you will be in for an ordeal from hell!

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Gunther Abrahamson - 25 Jul 2004 14:08 GMT

What models should I be looking for that won't have *known* quality

>> > issues? Faster processor speed or huge memory/HD aren't primary
>> > concerns; this computer will be used mostly for e-mail, word processing,
>> > web browsing.

Hi !

I need a laptop for similar purposes but don't kn ow the difference between
an iBook and a Powerbook. What to get ? Thanks

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