In my effort to extend the life of my PowerBook for as long as possible, I recently went on a bout of upgrading, which on this particular machine means maxing out the RAM and replacing the hard drive. Those are essentially the only significantly replaceable parts on the G4 models (the SuperDrive can also be […]
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Replacing My Powerbook’s Hard drive: New Seagate 7200RPM 100GB Drive
October 14th, 2007 · No Comments
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Upgradin’ My PowerBook, why I’m not going to buy a new laptop for a while
September 18th, 2007 · No Comments
In the past, I’ve relied on a four-year replacement cycle for PowerBooks. I got my first one in ‘97 (a 1400, the ones with the customizable ‘bookcover’ on the back, named Milhouse). It was replaced in 2000 by a Pismo PowerBook G3 (named Buttercup), which itself was replaced by a PowerBook G4 (1.25 Ghz aluminum […]
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