[HM] FW: Would you buy this PowerBook?

[Jane Sprando]

A person that I know (he fixes Macs) has this PowerBook for sale. I know
zilch about PowerBooks. Would this be a good one to buy? Comments and
opinions, please.

Jane
> 
> I just upgraded to a new PowerBook, so I am offering my older one for sale.
> 
> Stats:
> 
> Screen is 12", 1024x768 resolution, aluminum case, purchased 2003
> 866 MHz G4 processor
> 768 megs RAM
> 60 gig HD
> AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth
> SuperDrive (writes and reads CDs and DVDs)
> AppleCare Extended Warranty still has another year to go
> Battery shows no signs of aging - 2 to 3 hours use time
> depending on load
> Price: first $1599 takes it (Compare similar units at PowerMax.com)
> 
> Software: Panther 10.3.7, AppleWorks 6, plus TONS of utilities and
> other applications, old and new. You will probably wind up deleting
> most of them but better to have them to explore than not. There are
> still 27 gigs free drive space.
> 
> Also: ten gigs of MP3s (none of which are from the iTunes Music
> Store) and a collection of odd and humorous movie files, tech
> documents, desktop pictures and the like.
> 
> The computer is in excellent shape. Just a few signs of scratch wear
> on the underside where it sits on tables. I have not traveled much
> with it; 85% of the time is spent plugged into an external desktop
> monitor. Speaking of which, it supports any monitor up to the Apple
> 20" Cinema Display. That, however, requires an extra VGA to ADC
> converter which costs new $300 and I will throw in for $100. If you
> have a standard VGA monitor, you don't need the converter. (Apple's
> latest aluminum displays use a different converter that costs $99
> new.)