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iBook G3 tangerine
Posted by: Jon183 on 2017-11-19 22:08:54 I won my first competitive ebay action by $2.50. It was for an ibook g3 tangerine and powerbook g4, it will be my 4th powerbook g4, they both come with power adapters but are assumed faulty/untested, not sure what im in for but I always wanted a clamshell. An early Christmas present for myself.
Posted by: Jon183 on 2017-11-19 22:59:40 I meant auction, not action.
Posted by: AlpineRaven on 2017-11-20 02:12:48 Congrats I was watching that but couldnt be bothered hehe.. Cheers AP
Posted by: Jon183 on 2017-11-29 20:31:00 Replacement charger came today, my untested g3 is working. Only has 64MB RAM so I need to do an upgrade.
Posted by: KnobsNSwitches on 2017-11-30 09:20:06 I really like that it has the original tangerine background as the desktop. Very nice.
Posted by: olePigeon on 2017-11-30 10:44:05 I think each of the colored computers (iMacs, iBooks, etc.) have a unique identifier. If you do a fresh install of OS 9, it'll install a color coordinated desktop picture and UI theme.
Posted by: youjuoufudtgd on 2017-11-30 10:50:05 I think each of the colored computers (iMacs, iBooks, etc.) have a unique identifier. If you do a fresh install of OS 9, it'll install a color coordinated desktop picture and UI theme. That is true. I think it's the serial number. It leads to some interesting results with motherboard swaps.
Posted by: Juror22 on 2017-12-05 18:30:32 I loved the clamshells, purchased an Indigo new and it went with me everywhere for several years. Later when the prices came way down I bought a tangerine model (like this one) and it still runs well and looks awesome. A few years back I saw that someone nearby was selling one pretty cheap on CL, which was running Linux and so I bought it. It runs well and even connected through wireless to my old router. I am still hoping to get a Lime someday. I am so happy that this one is working out for you - enjoy!
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