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Apple Powerbook g4 Laptop?

I'm considering buying a used apple powerbook for around $200. Is this a good price?

Also, would this laptop be good for school? Also, I think it has Tiger on it, correct?

If I got the newer software, would I be able to update it?

Thank you!

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    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    Um...seeing as how the Powerbook G4 spans over five years and ranges from 400mhz to 1.67ghz, how the hell should we know if it's a good deal? How could we possibly know what OS it's running? It could be Mac OS 9.2.2 or it could be Mac OS 10.5.8. Powerbooks don't magically come secondhand with a specific OS. DETAILS. Use them. Otherwise your question is useless.

    As for software, you can only run up to Mac OS 10.5.8 on a Powerbook G4. Anything that requires an Intel CPU will not run, which is most new software these days.

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