[help] Buying a refurbished ibook

This is the page I will be refering to during my post,

http://www.macofalltrades.com/used-ibook.html

G3/700MHz iBook 12.1TFT 256/20GB Combo 56K

It is $500 USdls.

My current notebook is a dell inspiron 1100, 650 RAM, DVD-CDRW, WinXP Home SP1 (works fine, do not need SP2), 15in LCD screen, 30GB hard drive. 2.2 GHz celeron.

It cost me $700, plus an upgrade I did this year of $96 new RAM.

If you were me (theoretically), would you buy the iBook? suppose you have the money, but it does not have to be spend (suppose you could wait until mac minis are cheaper or could be saved)

I wrote down my current notebook specs for comparison, for those who know more about ibooks

Thank you

#270934

If I were you, i'd save 300dollars more and get a new ibook with edu discount, or from amazon.com, but thats just me. Not only will a new ibook have more speed etc and be more compatible with new apps/os such as tiger, but itll have applecare in case something goes wrong. Save a couple hundred more and totally get a new ibook.

#270947

no. you can spend a bit more for a LOT better computer from apple. especially if you have the money. if you are desperate, it can be worth considering.

#270981

Do not buy G3 ibook with that spec for 500 bux.....you will regret it.....

#271056

Like the other people are saying, get something that can be upgraded down the road. Pimp out a mini or go for the new iBook. The G3 isn't worth it.

#271058