I'm looking for a bargin basement note book. I'm not posting this as a want add but for some thoughts on what would be a good bargin basement notebook? What I want is to be able to connect wireless to a network and my current laptops OS is not new enough to work.
i would suggest going with ethier a 5300 or 1400 powerbook. can be had for under $60 on ebay
Kick it up a notch. Go with a 3400 or 2400. Their 603e processors are only slightly faster, but the internals (system bus etc) are much more advanced, giving them a significant speed boost.
The 3400 is kinda heavy at 7+lbs but the 2400 is a certified lightweight at 4.4lbs (less than a current PBG4 12")
another thing to consider is that the 1400 and the 1400 can be upgraded to G3 processors. Could be useful
you can go with a "kanga" a.k.a. the original PowerBook G3. They are pretty fast, and decent enough. and especially pretty cheap
EDIT: How about this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-G3-POWERBOOK-Accessories-Mac-Software-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ5841913083QQcategoryZ51043QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I know it is an auction, but it is a complete system, and is all there. Plus it included a zip drive/CD-Rom drive, and 2 batteries.
That's not bad.
I also believe they are upgradable to a higher CPU if you can find a vendor that has one (or an older one on ebay)
If I had the room, I would buy that one
Depending on your budget, I'd buy a Lombard or Pismo PowerBook G3. If those are out of your price range, see the above comments about 603e powered machines.