New PowerBook FAQ
version 3.0b2
HTML version 3.0b2
October 21, 1996
by Jon Bodner

Notice: This FAQ is still in a beta state! There are broken links, and
many pages have not been formatted correctly yet. I'll try to fix these
problems as soon as time permits. Of course, if you want to help out, let
me know...
As more information comes forth, I will continue to update this FAQ. This
FAQ includes questions and answers which relate to unique questions on the
190, 2300, and 5300 series PowerBooks, the PowerBook 500's with PowerPC
upgrade cards, the PowerBook 1400 series, as well as the upcoming PowerBook
models.
Feel free to redistribute unmodified versions of this FAQ. If there
are any additions/corrections to be made, please send me e-mail at jcbodner@students.wisc.edu. I do
read all of the e-mail I get and try to respond to every message, but sometimes
I get swamped and lose track of a message or two. If you don't get a response
in a week or so, e-mail me a reminder and if I have time, I'll bump you
to the top of the e-mail queue! (As a note: polite messages usually get quick
responses. Rude and demanding messages rarely get answered. Making sure
that the return e-mail address is correct helps, too...)
If you would like this FAQ as a text file, click here.
I have a list of "To Do" items which I
can't get to due to other commitments, like grad school. If you'd like to
help out on the FAQ, send me e-mail and let me know what you'd want to do.
For frequent updates on all things related to PowerBooks, check out
Jason O'Grady's PowerPage.
Disclaimer: Any products or companies mentioned in this FAQ are here
for informational purposes only. With the possible exception of product
reviews, nothing mentioned in this FAQ should be taken as a statement of
how usable the product is. Basically, I'm not trying to sell you something,
no one gave me any money for anything, and don't blame me for ruining your
life if you get some information from this FAQ and things don't go as you
expected.
- Version History
- Introduction
- What are the new PowerBooks, anyway?
- Old PowerBooks
- PowerBook 5300
- PowerBook 190
- PowerBook 2300c/100
- New PowerBooks
- PowerBook 1400
- Upgrades for Old PowerBooks
- PowerBook 500
- PowerBook Duo
- Other PowerBooks
- Speed Tests
- How fast are they?
- Why aren't they faster?
- Prices
- How much do they cost?
- Cool Toys
- PC-Cards
- Expansion Bay Devices
- PDS Cards
- Batteries/Power Adapters
- Other
- Misc. Questions
- Hardware Questions
- System Software Questions
- Third-Party Hardware Questions
- Third-Party Software Questions
- Software Library
- Additional Links