Apple PowerBook G3 (M7308LL/A) Mac Notebook

Pros: speed, excellent screen and keyboard, no crashing, beautiful design
Cons: heat generation, heaviness

I've always been a Mac user at home. I know and make heavy use of both Mac and Windows, but I simply recognize -- all hype aside -- that the Mac is a more graceful, relaxing, logical platform to work in.

This doesn't mean that I...

Pros: Ease of use, stable, reasonable price
Cons: a bit heavy with two batteries.

I've been a Macintosh user for years. I'm an Apple technology fan and work as a Macintosh consultant in New York City. I troubleshoot and fix many different kinds of Macs every week. I've seen and repaired most models.

The PowerBook G3, in my...

Pros: Powerful, versatile, beautiful, reliable
Cons: Erratic trackpad

How much do I love my Powerbook G3 "Bronze"? Since buying the curvy black beauty in July, I've rarely been tempted to sit down at my home desktop machine. The Powerbook gives me everything I need in a computer.

Start with the...

Pros: fast
Cons: the worst modem I have ever seen

I bought the Powerbook G3 400mhz expecting that it would be a great tool to surf the web, among other things. Unfortunately Apple has put a Rockwell modem in it that disconnects every 2 to 10 minutes. I have tried multiple phone lines and providers....

Pros: QUICK
Cons: TOO MANY PROBLEMS

Just like everyone else watching the keynotes for MacWorld San Francisco, I drooled over the new features Apple will be offering called 'iTools.' The iTools provide email (username@mac.com), web page creation and hosting, storage space, and online...

Pros: Beautiful design, huge screen, great build quality
Cons: Runs a bit hot

I've owned a Powerbook G3 since February of 1998 and haven't regretted my decision once since then. The actual G3 model I own is the Wallstreet 233Mhz - I bought the machine to replace my Powerbook 145 (yes, a first-generation Powerbook - man, I feel...

Pros: Powerful, beautiful, easy to use
Cons: Heavy, loud hard disk

I've owned many Macs since 1984, but this one has been the most useful to me primarily because it packs desktop power into a portable form factor.

The screen is a big 14 inches and is easy on the eyes. It can be viewed from a wide horizontal...

Pros: Portable workstation for real design work
Cons: Very light colors can be hard to see

Remember when Scotty picked up the mouse in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and spoke into it? I love that part. I’m just as attached to my PowerBook G3 as Scotty is to the Enterprise.

I am creative director of Xanga.com in Manhattan and I use...

Pros: Mac. Need I say more?
Cons: See article.

Years ago, when I first started writing for publication, I did so by way of traditional means: On a manual typewriter.

You have seen these things, right? It looks like a big black bulky toad with too many teeth (the keys). It has a ribbon that...

Pros: professional and sleek design, lightweight, powerful, fast, large display
Cons: expensive

I am very impressed by the Powerbook G3 because of many reasons.

Design:
I love the design of the Powerbook G3. It's slim, lightweight, and I love the look. The case is all black with this glowing translucent white apple on the back. It...

Pros: Expandability, Speed, Ease of upgrading
Cons: Price, Somewhat Fragile, IDE

Goodbye to heaving lifting!

Who said that laptops have to be noticeably inferior to desktop powerhouses? Not Apple Computer, obviously. Apple's PowerBook G3 can do anything your table space munching desktop or tower can...almost.
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Pros: Powerful, amazing screen quality, beautiful
Cons: Heavy, can get hot.

I've had my PowerBook G3 250mhz for over a year now and can report a high degree of satisfaction with it. While there were issues with the monitor when I first bought it, they were quickly fixed by Apple (at Apple's expense). The display on these...

Pros: Fast, great screen, lots of ports, long battery life, hot-swappable drives
Cons: Only 1 PC-Card slot, unstable OS

Overall, this is a great machine, although it could use a OS upgrade. It was released with MacOS 8.6 and I have found it somewhat unstable. I've learned to embrace Norton Utilities. Although not perfect, it still crashes less than my Windows 98 machine I...

Pros: Fast, wireless, light, long battery, big screen, stable
Cons: large dimensions, update to Mac OS 9.0.4

While this is simply an evolution of the previous PowerBook G3, some evolutions are greater than others...


The new PowerBook G3 with FireWire is screaming fast (I'm upgrading from a PowerBook G3 266MHz to the 500MHz model). It's much...

Pros: power, style, large screen and keyboard
Cons: heavy, prone to crashing after long periods of sleep

With the IMac making inroads into the PCs control of home desktops, Apple has simultaneously given us a laptop alternative to the latest Wintel output. With ample power, attractive looks and Apple's trademark ease of use, this offering makes both...