Older iBook worth upgrading?

I have a 800mhz iBook that I bought used from the Apple store just over a year ago.
It fit the needs I had at the time.
I am curious if anyone thinks if it would be worth the money to change out the cd-rom for a super drive?
Or should I just wait to see what the intel version ibooks have to offer?
OR worse yet, buy an older 15" PB off ebay?

Actually that is incorrect. The G4 800 iBook has 2 USB 2.0 ports and 1 Firewire 400, not USB 1.0 ports.
I thought you were referring to this model. Thanks for the clarification.
Or should I wait to see what the new ibooks will go for? If the new ibooks (or what ever they will be called) follow the new mac mini for the video solution I will be very depressed.
That would be "speculation" which is not allowed by the agreement rules of the forum.
Sounds like a good deal with the Powerbook. The one issue I have with the PB is the heat they generate.
$500 for the various upgrades (sounds like a good deal too) is less $$$ than a refurbished 14" - usually around $900 or so. IMO, important the machine you use matches your computing needs.
For me, I'm waiting a year or so until the Intel transition is over. Given Intel's recent announcements, some pretty exciting computers are in the wings, probably 5-6 months or so from now, which may make the current MacIntel's seem like "yesterday's child".

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Older iBook G3 Has Bad Smell That Fills Up Living Room When Lid Opened

Folks, a client dropped off an older iBook G3 Friday and it was placed into a large plastic bag, along with its power supply and was closed. Yesterday I opened the lid and plugged it in, went outside to water the garden and after several minutes when I returned, the whole living roomed smelled like BO, or like someone who had been drunk for a week and passed out without a bath. I know the lady who uses it and she is a very tidy person, so she wouldn't have caused it
Granted, this is an older laptop and I always clean all laptops, the keyboard, screen, mousepad, etc with several special cloths and cleaners. My iBook G4 that I clean at least twice a week has no aroma, odors at all, always smells clean and fresh like any laptop should.
The computer had major problems and after 2 hours of troubleshooting, I just erased the HD, installed Panther on a 9GB HD and then a big kernal panic message and frozen cursor. Smell is still there. Could the HD be causing this odor, it is the org and quite ready to upgrade.
I have heard from others about this same odor problems. Any suggestions on how I can safely clean it up with sprays or whatever? We were going to give the laptop to a friend as a gift when it's fixed until she can afford to buy a new ProBook
Thanks SteveB

Seriously, I just got back from the Apple Store after waiting 2 hours for "genius" support. Apple refuses to acknowledge this problem -- the tech says unless he hears it from an Apple engineer it could be "anything". I asked him to smell the iBook and he agreed it smelled bad, but he couldn't confirm exactly what was causing it.
I pointed him to this post and the numerous others on Apple's Discussions and Support forums, but this is just "anecdotal".
I think if you have this many people publicly suffering a problem, there are undoubtedly 10 times that many suffering in silence or who dumped it on someone without telling them about the problem (I mean how many people want to buy a USED SMELLY IBOOK?) Yeah, it's a huge joke on the forums... 31,000 hits on google alone for "ibook smelly".
How many people have to report this problem or take their ibooks in before someone at Apple DOES DIAGNOSE THE REAL CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM?!?! Look, I'll gladly donate my laptop, take it, ship it back to Cupertino, have the hardware engineers pour over it for 2 months. But you won't take me up on the offer or anyone else for that matter, will you?
Apple Support, I think you are full of it. You know exactly what this problem is and for product liability reasons you have decided to treat your customers like stupid sheep and simply refuse to "confirm or deny" any problem exists.
I don't appreciate it and it will weigh in my mind heavily as I decide my next computer purchase. I can't stand Vista, but Ubuntu is looking very good these days and it doesn't SMELL like sweaty armpits!
(I realize a lot of other iBook owners don't have this problem, which is wonderful, because it really is a great little notebook. But I'm sure you would feel the same way if it didn't smell so sweet.)
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Is it worth upgrading to Tiger?

Hi,
I have a PB 1.25 and was wondering if it's worth upgrading to tiger or not? Will it help or hurt the performance on this one? Finally, will this PB be obsolete when (and if) and intel PB comes out? Any input would be appreciated.

Whether it's "worth it" to upgrade to 10.4 has less to do with performance or stability than it has to do with features. Do you need the features of Tiger (e.g., Spotlight, Dashboard, Core Image)? As we are already on 10.4.3, it is very unlikely that you will encounter any stability or performance issues should you upgrade. As you can tell from my stats, I'm running just fine on 10.4.3 on a 1GHz G4, and in fact, I find that the performance is slightly better. Spotlight is an incredible feature and to me, could have been the sole justification for upgrading.
When the Intel-based PowerBooks come out, your machine won't be "obsolete" in the sense that it won't be usable, but it certainly will have been around the block a couple times. That's just the way computer technology is. I've heard some Mac users are so attached to their older machines that they still use them (we're talking pre PPC here). I've had mine for 2 years now, and I imagine I'll continue using it even if I get an Intel-based Powerbook. Even if it's not the fastest computer, it still works for non-critical tasks.

I have a Titanium PowerBook G4 (1GHz) running OS 10.4.11. Is it worth upgrading to OS 10.5?

I have a Titanium PowerBook G4 (1GHz) running OS 10.4.11. Is it worth upgrading to OS 10.5? (I also have a newer desktop running Lion and an iPhone 4 running IOS 5). Thanks.

I upgraded my PowerBook G4 from 10.4 to 10.5 and from 512MB to 1.25GB RAM and thought it was well worth it. It's still in perfect condition, has a SuperDrive and the battery holds a full charge.
I use the following programs every day and they encouraged me to upgrade (clean install!) Leopard 10.5, it's worth the $130 to me:
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My older ibook g4 is locked up with an icon flashing. looks like a file folder flashing a blue and white face/question mark. what is this?

my older ibook g4 is locked up with an icon flashing. looks like a file folder flashing a blue and white face/question mark. what is this?

Apple's suggestions for dealing with the flashing question mark folder:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1440?viewlocale=en_US
Niel has summed it up pretty nicely.

New apple tv worth upgrade

I own the original Apple TV and am wondering if there is anything about the new one that makes it worth upgrading?

You have to look at them as different products with different purposes. If you fully used all the features of ATV1, then you would miss some things. If you only used the streaming functions of ATV1, then ATV2 is a very positive upgrade.
I have both. Had the ATV1 for a couple of years. I liked the ATV1 except for lacking Netflix and the VERY slow interface speed.
ATV2 is very quick, small, silent, and runs cool.
Having both an ATV1 and ATV2, I must admit that I am disappointed that the ATV2 cannot access the library on the ATV1, nor can the ATV1 stream to the ATV2 as an AirPlay Speaker. Seems like an oversight.
So the only way to play your iTunes library or photos over ATV2 is you MUST have a Mac/PC turned on at all times. When I pack up my Laptop and head to the office, my house, spouse and kids have no access to our family music library. Unless I hook up the ATV1 to the same main stereo system as the ATV2. Need both. ;-(
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Importing iTunes Library from Older iBook to New iMac

My old iBook (700 MHz G3) had a severe hard drive failure, but I did manage to transfer via firewire the entire MUSIC folder and the entire PICTURES folder, as well other data I needed.
The question remains: How do I import the iTunes Library from the older iBook into the new iMac iTunes Library? As far as I can tell, I have to do it song by song. That can't be right.
Any ideas?

If you copied your entire itunes folder from your old mac you can copy it to your new mac. The key is the library (xml) file.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93732
You need the library (xml) file also. When you open iTunes you might have to tell it where the xml file is.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304447
I used the same process to transfer the music library from my old mac to my new one.
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How do i get past the master password on an older ibook g4?

I got this older ibook g4 from a friend of mine but the password he gave me shows up not valid so to update this thing I need to get past the password also it doesnt play dvds. Ive watched all the you tube videos but no success anyone can you help?

Hi, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
Which exact iBook model is it?
You can choose from this list:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/index-ibook.html
Which version of the operating system is it running now?
Did your friend give you the original Install and/or Restore discs? Did he give you the Install disc for the version of the operating system it's now running?

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I have used Photoshop CS2 for a few years now and want to find out from someone who has CS4 if it is worth upgrading to it from CS2.
I mainly use it for simple tasks like banners for my store.
We don't do a lot of fancy stuff as I am not really a professional.
I guess the question is: Will CS4 make life easier for a begginer or is it pretty much the same thing?
Thanks in advance.

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Possible internal modem problem with older iBook (Mac OS X 10.3.8)

I have an older iBook - from year 2000 or 2001. So its airport card is so old it's stopped reliably working & I don't know where I could find a replacement. In the meantime I want to get internet connection on it so I've tried plugging a phone cord from the wall outlet (that I always use succesfully for my desktop PC) into the laptop and typing in the phone #, account name and password of my desktop's internet account under "internal modem." BUT I keep getting a busy signal over & over when I dial up. I called my ISP & they thought it's a problem with my laptop's modem. I called Apple & they thought it's an issue with the ISP. Help?

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BUT I keep getting a busy signal over & over when I dial up
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Yes, but it's much cheaper to buy RAM from a reliable supplier like Crucial or OWC.
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Worth upgrading Hard Drive?

Hi All,
Would appreciate any advice you can offer.
I have a Mid 2009 Macbook Pro.
Currently, I am running 8gbs of RAM and the standard 160gb Toshiba hard drive.
For the most part, the system runs pretty well, except when my hard drive is full. Right now, I have about 20gb of hard drive free but will begin learning the Adobe Creative Suite soon so I will need additional space.
My "Service Battery" notification is showing - though the battery lasts about 3.5 hours per charge.
I am wondering if someone could advise whether it is worth upgrading the harddrive considering the computer's age and battery state. I am looking at 750gb WD Scorpio Black for $75.
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