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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Topic started by: Graveyard on February 18, 2014, 05:10:27 AM

Title: iBook Clamshell
Post by: Graveyard on February 18, 2014, 05:10:27 AM
One of my old clamshells just found its way back into my collection after a few years.
It's the 366MHz model, without firewire. I have installed a 256MB module, an AirPort card, and a 40GB hdd. I used to use it for some old games at the time i first had it, even browsed the web, all kinds of things. I even installed Tiger on it using Xpostfacto to bypass the absence of the firewire controller. Nowadays i'm thinking of turning it into an OS9 machine.
What apps would you guys put on the old timer? It's still in pretty good condition considering its age, and works great. I'm even thinking about getting a new battery for it, just for the sake of it.
So, what do you guys think? What neat ideas would you have for this one?
Title: Re: iBook Clamshell
Post by: supernova777 on February 18, 2014, 06:42:33 AM
any kind of software from the late 90s time period would run ok on it

logic 3.x (no rewire)
or u could try logic 4.73 (first version for rewire)
cubase 4.x
reason 1.0
live 1.0
opcode studio vision 4
rebirth 2.0
reaktor 2
digital performer 2.7
Title: Re: iBook Clamshell
Post by: Graveyard on February 19, 2014, 04:36:16 AM
Thanks Chris. I'm gonna look for those. Any other thoughts anyone? Any other software you would put on this machine?

And so that i don't open another topic:
What would you guys install on a PowerBook 3400c? It's the 200MHz model, i have the maximum ram possible on it, 144MB, a 60GB hdd and it runs 9.1.
I have found some old versions of photoshop, dreamweaver and stuff like that.
Title: Re: iBook Clamshell
Post by: DieHard on February 19, 2014, 10:16:26 AM
I used to love those famous "Toilet Seat" Notebooks (That is what we called them back in the day)... It can run lots of stuff, just get it to 512MB (I think I remember getting them that high, but you gotta use PC100, PC133 does not work)
Title: Re: iBook Clamshell
Post by: supernova777 on February 19, 2014, 11:04:02 AM
Click to Enlarge...
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/everystockphoto/fspid20/51/06/70/clamshell-verkauf-forsale-510670-o.jpg)

apparently u can run linux on em too
i see "ubuntu" in the screenshot
Title: Re: iBook Clamshell
Post by: Graveyard on February 19, 2014, 08:36:09 PM
I used to love those famous "Toilet Seat" Notebooks (That is what we called them back in the day)... It can run lots of stuff, just get it to 512MB (I think I remember getting them that high, but you gotta use PC100, PC133 does not work)
I know about the ram. Actually, this is the 7th iBook i had. All but this one got upgraded to the maximum amount of memory which they support. I'll get a 512 module at the end of the week i think.
Regarding the pics Chris posted, funny thing is that tangerine is the only "flavour" of clamshell i've never owned...
The one i'm talking about here is a graphite model.
Title: Re: iBook Clamshell
Post by: supernova777 on February 19, 2014, 08:54:27 PM
the orange one looks dope..  8)
Title: Re: iBook Clamshell
Post by: Rin Elyran on May 29, 2014, 11:12:11 PM
Very nice! I have a graphite Clamshell that I got for free as a college intern, because the IT department I worked in, had plans of recycling it. Had I not asked my supervisor if I could keep it (and he obliged), the iBook would have found its way to a scrap yard. The hard drive is a bit loud and I cannot charge the battery, but the computer is otherwise flawless. Being an avid techno musician, I'd say that ReBirth RB-338 is my most frequently used program on the iBook.