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#1 2008-06-15 11:33 am
12" iBook G3/500 questions
1) can it handle tiger?
2) is it possible to install a bigger harddrive?
3) is it possible to install a combo drive or superdrive?
4) why am i not able to boot into single user mode?
5) why am i not able to boot from a cd?
thanks.
12" iBook G3/500~320MB RAM~10GB HD~DVD-ROM~10.4.11
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#2 2008-06-15 11:36 am
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Re: 12" iBook G3/500 questions
1. Barely, yes. The more RAM, the better
2. yes
3. I believe yes
But would you like to see if you can afford some of these Macbooks with 10. 5 installed ?
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/W … ID=2288600
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#3 2008-06-15 7:45 pm
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Re: 12" iBook G3/500 questions
I have two iBook G3/700 with maxed RAM (678 MB). They work well with Tiger. Though video from the web stutters some. But email, chatting, browsing are fine.
Still a much better idea is to get the newest Mac computer you can afford. I would not waste any money on upgrades to a G3/500. Every generation newer is significantly better.
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