iBook G3 Snow (Dual USB)
| Make | Apple |
| Model | iBook G3 Snow (Dual USB) |
| Release Year | 2001 |
| CPU | 500MHz PowerPC 750cxe (G3) |
| Memory | 640MB |
| GPU | ATI Rage Mobility 128 |
| Storage | 120GB mSATA SSD (w/ IDE adapter) |
| OS | Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS 10.4.11 "Tiger" |
I got this iBook G3 around spring of 2020. It's the Dual USB model, the first one to use the redesigned case. It runs only OS 9 at the moment, but I have plans to run OS X on it as well sometime in the near future.
I love the design of this computer and it's a joy to use. I use it as a writing machine as well as an OS 9 YouTube viewing machine and basically as a backup OS 9 machine if my Power Mac is booted into OS X. It's also become one of my main video editing machines, having iMovie 2 and QuickTime Pro 6.
When I initially got this laptop, it had a 10GB spinner in it as well as 128MB of onboard RAM. It came with an AirPort card, which makes things a lot easier. The combo drive doesn't work, but that's a relatively easy fix (assuming I can find a working one, that is). I almost immediately ordered a 512MB RAM stick and a battery for it, as it didn't come with a battery. Both arrived and the RAM stick works great. The battery turned out to be a counterfeit, despite the eBay listing saying it was genuine, so I returned it and have a second one on the way. I have plans to install a 128GB SSD in this so I can boot both OS 9 and OS X, although even when I install OS X, OS 9 will likely be the main OS I use on here.
After installing the SSD, I can report that it works wonderfully and I am very happy with how the upgrade turned out. It's a 128GB mSATA drive in an IDE adapter. I don't want to open another laptop any time soon though...