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PowerBook G3 (FireWire) "Pismo"
M7572 · PowerBook3,1 · 2000–2001 · laptop
Specifications
- Cpu
- PowerPC G3 400–500 MHz
- Ram
- max: 1 GB PC100 (2×512 MB) · base: 64 MB
- Ports
- USB 1.1 ×2 · FireWire 400 ×2 · VGA · S-Video · PC Card
- Battery
- 50 Wh removable (second battery fits the expansion bay)
- Display
- 14.1" 1024×768 TFT
- Storage
- base: 6 GB HDD · options: 12 GB HDD · 18 GB HDD
- Weight
- 2.7 kg
- Os Support
- latest: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger · shipped: Mac OS 9.0.2
- Release Price
- $2,499
Upgrade paths
RAM
1 GB PC100 (2×512 MB low-power SO-DIMM) · One slot on top of the processor card under the keyboard, one beneath it. Apple's official max was 512 MB.
~$30
EASYstorage
SSD via 2.5" IDE adapter · Drive is reachable after lifting the keyboard and heatsink, no full teardown.
~$40
EASYbattery
Dual batteries, hot-swappable expansion bay takes a second pack · Two device bays; run two batteries for roughly double the runtime.
EASYCPU
PowerPC G4 550 MHz daughtercard · CPU lives on a removable daughtercard; PowerLogix and NewerTech sold G4 upgrade kits.
MODERATE