Category: Garage Sale
Hi guys,
I think this might actually be of interst to some of you.
Here are the specs, the reason I'm selling, ETC.
Specifications:
Processor
1.2GHz PowerPC G4
Level 2 Cache
512K at 1.2GHz
System bus
133MHz
Memory (DDR SDRAM)
256MB PC2100 (266MHz); supports up to 1.25GB; 1 available expansion slot
Hard drive
30GB ATA/100 4200 rpm
Optical drive
Slot-Load Combo Drive (DVD/CD-RW)
Display
12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA
Graphics support
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 32MB of DDR SDRAM
FireWire
One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
USB
Two USB 2.0 ports at up to 480 Mbps each
VGA, S-video and composite video output
Video mirroring supports VGA video out to an external display or projector (requires included Apple VGA Video Adapter) and S-video and composite video
out to a TV or VCR (requires optional Apple Video Adapter, sold separately).
Modem
Built-in 56K V.92 modem
Ethernet
Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
Wireless support
AirPort Extreme built-in supports B/G (802.11G)
System software
Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger
Software
All models include Mac OS X, Classic environment, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, Address Book, QuickTime, iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD,
GarageBand), iSync, iCal, DVD Player, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Chess, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Quicken 2005 for Mac, World Book 2004 Edition, Nanosaur
2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader,
Apple Hardware Test
Hardware accessories
Apple VGA Display Adapter, modem cable, power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-ion battery
I bought this as a refurb from Apple for roughly $730. They are about $1,000 new.
As far as the software, I don't know what all is on the ILife CD's that came with it as I never used them. I don't know about MS Internet Explorer and
I know Office didn't come--to the very best of my knowledge--unless again, it's on the CD's. They have Text Edit which is just as good of a word processor
in my opinion. All I can say, is that I'll ship what Cd's I got and let me make it clear from the beginning that I pulled these software specs from the
Apple site--the only thing I'm not sure on is some of the Software and the supposedly included modem cable. Everything else I can and will attest to. I do remember chess being on there, though, and Safari--which I liked a lot--and Text Edit ETC ETC.
The macintosh IBook laptop... I bought it in October of 2006--as a refurb from Apple for roughly $730. It has the Voice Over screenreader which is great for blind people and especially those who like Macintosh. I had no problems with the learning curve. I found Voice Over easy to learn and use and
enjoyed the needed change from Jaws.
It is as it was when I purchased it except part of the LCD screen is cracked--it is something within the screen itself--I can't explainit because I don't quite understand it--not the physical appearance. Thus, on the bottom righthand corner I am told you see wavy lines but the rest of the screen is fine--and there are no noticeable outside blemishes. A totally blind person such as myself would have no problem with this screen I'm sure as the rest of the computer
works fine. You can get it fixed--it would have cost me more to fix it than I paid for the computer... I saw no need to fix it though, as I wasn't using the screen and there were no outside blemishes to attest to whatever happened on the inside.
While talking to someone about this computer, I was reminded of something I didn't think about because it's never made any sort of a problem for me, but in the effort of being as honest a seller as I can be....
There are two tabs to help you lift the keyboard off to work inside and they are so cheaply made that one of them broke off--you cannot replace the tab just the whole keyboard. It hasn't ever been an issue for me--and it seems that you can still take the keyboard off with a screwdriver and add memory or whatever with no problem--but in the interest of being as honest as I can be in this... The keys all work fine and the little plastic piece being broken has not seemed to be an issue. It was a piece you slid back--the keyboard is still on fine though because the whole tab didn't break off. That is the best I can explain it...
Battery life is really good on this Macintosh as well.
The great thing about the slot loading media drive is that there's no chance of it breaking off. You just kind of place the disk in and it "swallows" it--in quotes--for lack of a better word.
I am selling it because I feel like someone else might be able to get better use out of it then I am right now plus it's relatively cheap for a Mac laptop--as
anyone who knows much about Macs can attest to. It's about half of what they are new...
I am asking $525 which includes shipping. My preferred payment method is PayPal though other options can certainly be discussed.
Payment plans of some sort can be negotiated if we need to do that.
If there are any questions about the computer, price, or anything else please don't hesitate to contact me with them:
living4Jesus4ever@hotmail.com
Thanks so much,
Shanda