[froejoe]

I have an Apple PowerBook G3 (FireWire Edition), commonly known as Pismo, for sale. This unit is in perfect working order with only slight cosmetic damage, as noted below.

Cosmetics:

The small plastic cover for the irDA port is missing.
There's a tiny amount of transparent glue around the rubber feet, resulting from replacing them.
I replaced the original Yo-Yo power adapter with a third-party (Masline) power brick.
Missing owner's manual, but you can download the PDF version from:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/Apple_...PowerBooks.PDF

Specs in brief:

500 MHz G3 processsor.
100 MHz system bus.
1024 MB RAM (upgraded from 128 MB).
40 GB hard drive (upgraded from 12 GB).
14.1" active-matrix display, 1024 x 768 resolution, 8 MB VRAM (no scratches, keyboard marks, or dead pixels).
Integrated touchpad.
DVD ROM optical media drive.
Battery (original, but still charges to 100%).
Ports: FireWire 400 (2), USB (2), Modem, Ethernet, S-Video, VGA, Audio In/Out.
Integrated AirPort wirless (802.11B).
Complete specs and detailed technical information can be found at:
http://developer.apple.com/documenta.../PowerBook.pdf

What you'll get:

PowerBook G3 (as listed above).
Original box and packing materials.
Original Mac OS 9.04 discs (3): Software Restore, Software Install, and AirPort.
LogiTech USB, two-button, scroll-wheel mouse (Model #MX300).
S-video to Composite video adapter.
Apple Software Proof-of-Purchase coupons (3).
Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.3, and Mac OS X 10.3 Server pre-installed.
(READ CAREFULLY: This software is provided only for the purpose of demonstrating the machine's capabilities. No original OS X discs or OS X software licenses are included with your purchase.)

Asking $800 or best offer. You can contact me at froejoe@rochester.rr.com

[bstone]

I don't mean to be rude, but when I sold my Pismo for the same price I had on it all you did, plus a CD-RW/DVD-ROM (internal, replacement for the crappy LG drive). Check my signature for more info.

What I am trying to say-- I think you're asking too much.

[Zimmerman]

Originally posted by bstone:
I don't mean to be rude, but when I sold my Pismo for the same price I had on it all you did, plus a CD-RW/DVD-ROM (internal, replacement for the crappy LG drive). Check my signature for more info.

What I am trying to say-- I think you're asking too much.

Something to think about, maybe YOU sold yours to low, bstone. PS. Your post amounts to thread crapping. Keep comments like this to PM.

[bstone]

Not likely, Zimmerman. Check ebay and this forum and others for current Pismo prices. The price he is asking is a tad high. A minor reduction in price I think is all that is needed.

[corp miler]

For what its worth I sold my Pismo (with a smaller hard drive) last spring for about $1000 and I had a backup buyer. The Pismo is still a great computer, especially for students. Even many professionals still work on 350-500mHz G3 systems so don't discredit its worth. As far as eBay, all I have to say is just be careful there. Good luck with the sale.

[sledsbehave]

Originally posted by corp miler:
For what its worth I sold my Pismo (with a smaller hard drive) last spring for about $1000 and I had a backup buyer. The Pismo is still a great computer, especially for students. Even many professionals still work on 350-500mHz G3 systems so don't discredit its worth. As far as eBay, all I have to say is just be careful there. Good luck with the sale.

last spring was a year ago, i mean really, prices go down a lot in a year, but that said i think it's worth $800, but it's got a lot of competitors seeing as you can get a G4 400mhz or 500mhz powerbook in that same price range.