[Ti] Titanium PB Trade-In Question

[Kynan Shook]

Well, I don't have any personal experience with the trade-in, but my 
sister did the same thing to upgrade her PowerBook a long time ago.  
She traded in her 5300 (190s were also eligible) for a PowerBook G3 
back in the day.  $700 isn't the best price you could possibly get for 
your PowerBook, but it does save you from having to go through the 
bother of selling it, and at least you know how much you'll get for the 
computer.
I would recommend the 17" heartily; I upgraded from the same PowerBook 
as you almost a year ago, and it has been great.  I actually carry mine 
around with me all day, but the amount of screen space is VERY nice.  
Some people are a little bothered by the very large trackpad; you might 
find it necessary to turn off the tap-to-click, (or turn on ignore 
trackpad while typing) to avoid clicking in random spots on the screen 
while writing.  But, in my opinion, the 17" is just right.  The backlit 
keyboard is really nice too; I miss that when I'm working on my 12" 
PowerBook sometimes.
Also, the purpose of the trade-in is not to get rid of extra stock; 
it's to bring in old models to use as spare parts.  The display that 
those two models use, for example, is in very low stock, and as a 
result, is very expensive to replace.  The trade-in lets them get more 
parts which they can refurbish and then use to repair broken computers. 
  The computer you get is new, not refurbished.  As a side note, there's 
not really a whole lot of difference between new and refurbished ones 
anyway; the refurbished ones go through a whole lot of testing 
(although I'm sure bad ones probably slip through occasionally), but 
both come with the same warranty, and I recommend AppleCare on any 
PowerBook, so...
Anyway, if you're considering the upgrade, and don't mind getting a 
slightly lower-than-market price in exchange for not having to deal 
with selling the computer, it's a good deal.  Otherwise, perhaps find a 
buyer elsewhere and upgrade anyway.

"F. Hill" <fhill at gci.net> writes:
> I have an original Titanium PB, 500 MHz 15", and I am starting to think
> about taking advantage of Apple's offer to trade it in for a $700
> discount on one of the newer PowerBook 15" or 17".   I am not convinced
> it is a good offer, but I want a faster PB and a SuperDrive.   500 MHZ
> seems a bit slow now.  I also cannot decide between a PB 15" or a PB
> 17".  Either way, this will not be a traveling laptop; it stays at home
> on a work desk.
>
> Has anyone taken advantage of the trade-in offer with a success story 
> to
> tell?   Does anything seem to be wrong with the Powerbooks available
> except that Apple want to get rid of surplus stock before introducing
> new models?   Does anyone who owns a 17" Powerbook have any negative
> feedback or postive feedback? 
>