[X4U] DVDs on legacy PowerBooks?

[Nick Scalise]

On Wednesday, February 23, 2005, at 08:14AM, Mark Des Cotes <mark at astroprinting.com> wrote:

>Anyone know what's the oldest (legacy) PowerBook that can play a DVD? 
>I'd like to get an older inexpensive PowerBook just for word 
>processing. But I'd be willing to pay a bit more than I had anticipated 
>if it can play DVDs (I've got two kids and we like to take long road 
>trips). I've been looking at portable DVD players but if I can kill two 
>birds with one stone...

PowerBook G3 (Firewire) 500Mhz definitely plays DVD's and runs Panther very well.

But the Pismos still seem pretty expensive at eBay ($400-$500). You can get a faster iBook for about the same price (although the screen is smaller too...)

Good luck,
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Nick Scalise
nickscalise at mac.com