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	PowerBook 1400: a Good Buy January 2000 There's a lot to like about the PowerBook 1400: it was the first PowerBook with a CD-ROM, it offered decent power, wasn't too heavy, and had a very nice 800x600 pixel color screen. It's not an inexpensive notebook, as is the PowerBook 540c, but it does run a PowerPC processor, has a larger screen, and even takes G3 upgrades. A quick search of the Web shows used 1400s selling for US$850-1,100, depending on CPU speed, screen, memory, and accessories. If you're planning on dropping in a G3 upgrade right away, look for the 117 MHz model (which otherwise merits the Road Apple label for poky performance compared with the 133 MHz model). Compared with the larger, heavier iBook, a used 1400 with a G3 upgrade can be a real value. For a total cost of around $1,300 you should be able to pick up a 1400/177 or 133 with 40 MB of memory and the Sonnet G3/333 upgrade. This will give you a bit more performance than the iBook without the bright iBook colors. At today's prices, the PowerBook 1400 doesn't quite merit best buy status, but it's definitely worth considering if you need a PowerPC processor, CD-ROM, or 800x600 color screen. Maybe that's why the four-year-old 1400 is relatively rare on the used market. The PB 1400's only drawback: it doesn't come from the factory with a modem or ethernet connection, so you may need to buy a PC Card to gain those capabilities. <go to Best Buys index or 1400 page> Macinstein Banner Exchange Low End Mac established April 7, 1997. This page, the entire Low End Mac site, and all subsites of <lowendmac.com> copyright ©1997-2000 by Dan Knight unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. LINK POLICY: This site allows and encourages links to any public page, so long as the linked page does not appear within a frame that prevents bookmarking the linked page. Low End Mac is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, iMac, and iBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are hereby acknowledged.	Select content available in AvantGo format for Palm, WinCE users. Mac of the Week Mac IIfx Lists of the Week Apple2list. LisaList Channels - Power Macs - iMac Channel - iBook/PowerBook Computer Profiles - iMac - Power Mac - PowerBook/iBook - Performas - Mac Clones - Older Macs - Lisa Editorials Email Lists Consumer - advice, reviews - guides, deals Software Apple History Best of the Web Miscellaneous Links About Low End Mac Receive our daily newsletter Search Low End Mac Search the Web Support LEM MacMall Outpost.com Software Outlet Amazon.com Mac Book Source MobShop.com DVD Express CoolVCD.com MusicForce AuctionMac Sponsor LEM