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no Apple netbook, so Linux or maybe an old iBook?
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Bert Bates
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We have news of the new HP mini 2140 (with an optional 1,366 x 768 screen). So, I'm wondering about one of these babies, running some sort of Linux
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an old iBook G4. (maybe 1.2 GHz, 768 ram, 30 gig, running 10.4.11)
They have about the same price tag (~ $550). The iBook is a bit bigger and heavier - only 1024 x 768
Is there anything important that the iBook won't run? Any thoughts? Ideas?
Oh, I forgot, Pauline brings up the idea of hacking OSX into an existing netbook - seems a little dicey, but I'm open to thoughts there too.
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Bert Bates
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anyone out there still using a g4 iBook? how's it going?
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Bear Bibeault
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Bert Bates wrote:anyone out there still using a g4 iBook? how's it going?
Sure. I only use it for surfing, email and other light work and it's fine for that.
Heck, the G3 (Snow) iMac in my kitchen (on which I am typing this) is still up to those simple tasks.
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