[P1] Questions Purchase ibook 800mhz ??

[larry Zasitko]

Eric,

On May 30, 2004, at 11:56 AM, MacAddictvja wrote:

> I am considering purchasing a new ibook 800mhz for $700.00, and would  
> like
> to know what some of the limitations are. I know that the maximum RAM  
> is
> 684, which is plenty of RAM for what I will be doing (mostly word
> processing).
>
> Here are just some of the questions that I have:
>
> 1) - What are some of the limitations with the ibook 800mhz?
Macs have no limitations :-) I sure like mine in any case.....
> 2) - What kinds of peripherals I can add (external floppy drive, CDRW,
> harddrive, etc.)?
Yes to all that you mention and more. You will have both firewire and  
usb ports so anything that can connect with either of those will work  
fine.
> 3) - Can I connect the ibook 800mhz to my DSL connection at home?
Yes, no problems here. I have a dsl connection that is shared through a  
router and a small hub in another location between 3 macs and 4 PC's.  
No problems on any of them except when everyone wants to download all  
at the same time, but normally it is all good.
> 4) - Will OS 8.6 and OS 9.1 run on the ibook 800mhz?
OS 8 NO, 9.2.2 Yes if you want it. My iBook and PowerBook have both  
9.2.2 and OSX though I hardly ever need OS9 anymore.
> 5) - Will I be able to use my peripherals with the ibook 800mhz? (ACOM  
> USB
> 60GB external harddrive, SCSI devices -- LaCie SCSI 6x4x16x CDRW, and
> several external SCSI harddrives, hpdeskjet 5150, USB Imation SuperDisk
> drive, USB ZIP 100)?
Yes with the right adapters. Belkin makes a USB to SCSI adaptor  
http://www.mozillaquest.com/Hardware/Belkin/Belkin-SCSI- 
USB_story01.html Anything that is USB should work without too much  
trouble
> 6) - Are there any processor upgrades for the ibook 800mhz?
NO, not that I am aware of
Hope this helps
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