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Originally Posted by toxictaipan  I really want to get Mac OS X 10.5 on this thing, and I think I need an Intel Processor for that. Is that true? Can my computer even take an Intel Processor?
Could I also get a rough price range on what it would cost for a new Processor (that could support OS X 10.5) and about 1 or 2GB of RAM? |
10.5 is leopard, and no it doesnt require an intel processor, its PowerPC or Intel, however, the newest OS Snow leopard requires an intel processor, but that isn't going to be released until september. Your iBook will run leopard just fine, I had a PowerBook G4 12" 1.33, and it runs leopard just fine. My brother use's it now. For your Processor upgrade- No, you can't change your processor, Intel and PPC are completly different platforms, even if you COULD remove your processor and get a Intel in there, your computer wouldn't turn on, it isn't designed that way. So you can't even buy a new processor... at all, so changing it out isn't an option. iBook G4's cannot take 2 gigs of ram. they can take a 1 Gig stick, of PC 2100, or 2700, which is a total of 1.25GB (256 is soldered into the board)
it is about 50 bucks for a 1 gig stick. ill post a couple of links.
Leopard (10.5) is 129 brand new on apple.com. I'm sure you could find it for cheaper, but if you think about it, buy leopard, and then buy Snow Leopard for $30 (discount price for buying leopard) And then without opening Snow leopard, put it on ebay, for 100 or so. And then all you have to say in your posting description, I bought this thinking i could put it on my iBook G4 and sadly I cannot.
And then you make your self 70 dollars!! And then, you can do a hard drive upgrade, the ram if you haven't, a new battery, you know just small upgrades to help your self out.
http://crucial.com (run the system scanner)
And it will show you your memory upgrades.
Or you can go the ebay route
1 gig stick
http://cgi.ebay.com/1GB-Apple-Powerb...3A1%7C294%3A50
512MB
http://cgi.ebay.com/512MB-PC2700-RAM...3A1%7C294%3A50
This should help you out