ALBERTH

I am thinking about buying an Apple iBook G4 off of craigslist but i'm not sure if it is just a waste of money. I really want a mac for editing videos (i know you can do that on a PC btw) here is the specs:


Built-in Devices Stereo speakers , Wireless LAN antenna
Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11b
Processor
Processor PowerPC G4 1.33 GHz
Data bus speed 133.0 MHz
Cache Memory
Type L2 cache
Cache size 512.0 KB
RAM
Installed Size 256.0 MB / 1.25 GB (max)
Technology DDR SDRAM - 266.0 MHz
Memory specification compliance DDR266/PC2100
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 50.0 °F
Max Operating Temperature 95.0 °F
Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
Storage Controller
Storage controller type IDE
Storage
Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 60.0 GB - 4200.0 rpm
Storage Removable None
Hard drive type Portable
Optical Storage
Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - Integrated
CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
CD / DVD write speed 24x
CD / DVD rewrite speed 16x
Optical Storage (2nd)
2nd optical storage type None
Display
Display Type 12.1 inch TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
Widescreen Display No
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 AGP 4x
Video Memory DDR SDRAM - 32.0 MB
Audio
Audio output type Sound card
Audio Input Microphone
Input Device(s)
Input device type Trackpad , Keyboard
Telecom
Modem Fax / modem
Max transfer rate 56.0 Kbps
Protocols Specifications ITU V.92
Networking
Networking Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Data link protocol IEEE 802.11b , Ethernet , IEEE 802.11g , Fast Ethernet
Networking features Bluetooth ready
Networking standards IEEE 802.11b , Wi-Fi CERTIFIED , IEEE 802.11g
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays None
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1.0 ( 1.0 ) x Memory
Interfaces 1.0 x Headphones - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - 4 pin USB Type A , 2.0 x Network - Phone line - 6 pin FireWire , 1.0 x Modem - Output - RJ-45 , 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - RJ-11
Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards EPA Energy Star
Power
Power device form factor External
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Battery
Technology Lithium ion
Installed Qty 1.0
Battery capacity 61.0 Wh
Mfr estimated battery life 6.0 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Apple GarageBand , Apple Sherlock , Apple iMovie , Apple Hardware Test , Apple iLife , Apple QuickTime , Apple Mac OS X Mail , Apple iCal , Apple iChat AV , Nanosaur 2 , Apple iDVD , Apple Safari , Apple iTunes , Marble Blast Gold , Zinio Reader , Drivers Utilities , Microsoft Internet Explorer , AppleWorks , Apple iPhoto , Apple DVD Player , Apple Address Book , Apple Mac OS X Chess , Apple iSync, Microsoft Office for Mac Student Teacher

I know NOTHING about computers so all of that means NOTHING to me

So is the memory ok? Can I use wireless on it? and is it worth buying?


thanks so much!!
they are asking $400

ps thanks so much

CarolinaKitten

in my opinion it's not worth it. the model is way too outdated, and for the money you'd be spending on it (i'm guessing under 500), you could buy a faster windows laptop.

reason being is that it uses a non-intel cpu, which is what apple has switched to now, so any of the more recent applications will more than likely not work on it.

Devan

Processor: PowerPC (PPC) 1.33 GHz

RAM: DDR 256.0 MB

This alone tells me that the computer is simply too old to be used in any current video editing applications.

You would be better off with a very cheap modern 400 - 500 dollar laptop.

GunDream

That machine might fetch about $300 on eBay. What's the seller asking?

Whatever. It doesn't really matter. Nothing about that computer will be acceptable for modern video editing. When it was new 4 years ago it was a bottom of the line consumer level machine. The processor is too slow, it's got practically NO RAM and even if you were to max it it would only hold 1.5GB, the screen is way too small, and the video card sucks.

If you can't afford an Intel Mac, just go with any old generic Windows box for now and keep saving your money.