Powerbook G3 (lombard) Options

[pojam]

I am planning to get this powerbook G3.
I am in a place where it's expensive to get a new mac.
Right now there's 1 secondhand powerbook G3 333 Mhz on sale.

I'm thinking of getting it.
My question:
will it give me a good system to work on ?
i'll basically use protools or peak LE, or maybe digital performer.

Can i expect much from it ?
The system got 160 MB Ram (planning to upgrade)

And what external soundcard would you recommend ?
please not digidesign/MOTU. i can't afford it right now.

p/s: sorry if this was in the wrong thread.
i'm studying audio engineering in SAE
http://www.saemalaysia.com

[TheWeaze1]

How much is it! Well, if you really want a powerbook I would try to get a pismo instead of the lombard. The pismo has a 100mhz bus instead of a 66mhz, faster processor and firewire for a faster external hard drive. I believe it also takes faster rom and its cheaper to uprage these to g4s, I think $299 instead of $399.

This post has been edited by TheWeaze1: Fri 13 Jun 2003, 05:30

[pojam]

The lombard is a second hand powerbook.
i have no other option and not enough money.
even this lombard i don't know whether i'll get it or not.

well i think it would run good.
there are G3 DAW in my college.
It's 350 Mhz and 384 MB Ram.
and it's a DAW. (although we have G4)

and the lombard is 333 Mhz.
maybe it won't be so slow.

i don't know. try and error ?

[pojam]

dude, help me out.
my budget restricts me to second hand mac.
i can't afford a new mac!

let see...
for the same price i could get either:
a. PowerMac G4 Beige / 400MHz / 4GB / 256MB/ CDRW
or
b. PowerBook G3 / 333MHz / 4GB / 256MB / CD

which do you think can give me the best performance ?
of course the beige seems good but i want portability.
please give me you advice.

thanks.
pojam.