PowerBook G3 Series PowerBooks

PowerBook G3 Series I and II

code name: WallStreet

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There were two different sets of "WallStreet" PowerBooks. Series I was introduced in May 1998; Series II replaced it that September.

These were Apple's first notebook computers that didn't automatically ship with a floppy drive, although it was a popular option. These were the first PowerBooks to offer displays larger than 12".

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The PowerBook G3 Series computers support up to 512 MB of RAM, making it feasible to run OS X on them. However, there is one big caveat: Drives over 8 GB in size must be partitioned, the first partition must be under 8 GB in size, and OS X can only be booted from that first partition.

WallStreet PowerBooks require System 8.0 or later (8.1 or later recommended) and offically support Mac OS X 10.2.x and earlier. Versions 10.3 and 10.4 can be installed using XpostFacto 4, but the demands of OS X 10.4 lead us to recommend against it. OS X 10.2 or 10.3 should work nicely on all G3 Series models except for "Mainstreet".

Series I

The first series ran at 233, 250, and 292 MHz and was available with 12", 13", and 14" displays. The entry-level 233 MHz Series I model had no level 2 cache, which kept it quite a bit slower than its siblings. It also goes by the nickname MainStreet.

The 12" display was 800 x 600 resolution; the 13" and 14" screens both displayed 1024 x 768. The routing of the cable between the base and screen was problematic with the 13" display, and it's best avoided.

Series II

Four months later, Apple updated the line, eliminated the 13" display, and made some other minor changes. The Series II models, also known as PDQ, all have level 2 caches and were available in 233, 266, and 300 MHz speeds. Except for an entry-level 12" 800 x 600 model, all Series II WallStreets include a 14" 1024 x 768 display.

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