Apple PowerBook G3 (M7308LL/A) Mac Notebook

Pros: Storage, standard DVD, FireWire, Monitor, Size
Cons: None significant

I recently purchased a brand new Apple PowerBook G3, complete with 400mHZ, 6GB, a DVD drive, 64MB of RAM, and plenty more. For a little under $2500, this is one of the best deals on the market.
One of the unique features of this PowerBook is a...

Pros: New model: lighter, faster, smaller
Cons: Those with old model can't use new parts

It's fairly easy to be pleased with a product when it sits stationary on one's desk. But the true test come when it's time to haul it around and perhaps abuse it a little.

Recently I spent four months living in England and the G3 Powerbook...

Pros: fast; well designed; powerful; flexible
Cons: DVD performance; virtual memory less stable; fire

While I'm somewhat disappointed by the DVD and CD playback issues with the new "Pismo" 500 mhz model of the PowerBook (I understand Apple's OS9 patch due next week may address these), I find that this is by far the best designed computer I've...

Pros: Almost everything
Cons: Some small quirks

I recently sold my "Lombard" (previous PowerBook model, first to introduce the bronze keyboard) in anticipation of the new Black Beauty, the much rumor-mongered-about Pismo. I got the 400 model. It was worth it.

Aside from two minor...

Pros: Everything!
Cons: Needs more ram for graphics intensive games

I received my PowerBook shortly after it was announced. I was eager to get it because Apple makes so many great computers. I was not let down by this.

The screen is huge, it seemed even larger than in the pictures. The speed is awesome!...

Pros: Powerful & fast, sleek & beautiful
Cons: not enough RAM

The first time I laid eyes on a post-1997 Powerbook G3 I nearly fell over. Here in front of me was what portable computers should be. Stylish, sleek, powerful and bright. Great battery life. Shock-resistant and user-friendly. That was a 233 MHz...

Pros: Versatility, speed, very high drool factor
Cons: Some streaking on LCD, DVD playback not up to home theater standards

I am not an OS bigot. I have worked for Apple, now work for IBM, started my computer career as a Novell technician and now use Linux and the Internet more often than anything else. However, I can say unequivocally that no-one does portable computing as...

Pros: Outstanding Battery Life, DVD Standard, Everything!
Cons: None.

After working from a desktop machine for more than 3 years, I was getting to the point where dragging Zip Disks to and from work, school, and everywhere else was getting annoying. I finally decided that I needed a machine that I can take with me to work,...

Pros: Mac reputation, high quality, Great performance
Cons: A tad heavy, a bit on the expensive side

Well for someone like myself who is never easy to impress, I have to admit that the Powerbook G-3 impressed me. Having been a long time IBM/PC user and a fairly new comer to Mac, and after being so impressed with my recent Power Macintosh G-3...

Pros: Great screen, fast machine
Cons: No external disk drive, track pad makes my hand hurt!

I managed to fanagle a Macintosh PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard) as my new work computer, and I have never been happier. I have an antiquated Powerbook 180C at home, and using this top-of-the-line machine was a shock after my home experience! The screen...

Pros: The processor and light weight
Cons: expensive

This is a fantastic laptop.It will take care of all your computing needs.Its processor is a 400mh g3.This is excellent considering the g3 is almost twice as fast as the pentium processor in running many diffrent types of software.If you need to run...

Pros: lightweight, thin, super-duper fast
Cons: a bit pricey, gets dusty easily

i waited a year for this computer.

they say you shouldn't play the waiting game when buying a pc. (as in "personal computer", not windoze machine.) if you need a new computer, buy it, because waiting for the price to go down to...

Pros: fast, hard working, attractive
Cons: battery lever catches too easily

I've had my G3 Powerbook since December 1998. It is a powerful machine that serves my needs extremely well. Currently, I'm using Mac OS 8.5.

As a web designer, I find it necessary to run several hefty applications simultaneously. My G3 came...

Pros: Quality design, solid build, blazing speed
Cons: a bit heavy, it'd be great if it were 3lbs.

The Apple G3 PowerBook is a great mobile computer. It is powerful enough to replace your desktop computer, as I no longer have a desktop Mac. At 400MHz, it will comfortably run any applications you throw at it. You will probably want to bump the RAM...

Pros: Fast, great screen, reliable, ports, easy upgrade.
Cons: Keeping it clean

I have been using Mac since the 80's and I do prefer them. I am not comparing this to PC laptops as I did not even consider them.
I had one of these Powerbooks at work for a while but then had to return it to my office.
One day I saw an ad at...