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It can run Ubuntu-MATE 16.04, OpenBSD, MorphOS and more. It's barely usable for web browsing. Even with upgraded hardware (1.25GB RAM and a CF card instead of
by floatboth 9y ago
It can run Ubuntu-MATE 16.04, OpenBSD, MorphOS and more.
It's barely usable for web browsing. Even with upgraded hardware (1.25GB RAM and a CF card instead of hard drive) Firefox on Ubuntu and TenFourFox on Mac OS X Tiger are really damn slow. OWB (WebKit) on MorphOS is a bit better, but still not what I'd use for everyday work.
- mattkevan 9y agoYeah, I was really hoping Linux could resurrect my old PowerBook G4. It had great specs for its day and was still in great shape. After trying a whole load of options, Lubuntu 14.04 was the best but there wasn’t anything which provided a modern web experience. I briefly thought of trying to make a Raspberry Pi casemod with it before realising how hard it would be - seemed a shame to get rid of a perfectly good screen and enclosure just because the processor is no longer supported.
- saagarjha 9y agoiBook G4 on Mac OS X Tiger is slow. It's borderline unusable compared to any Intel Mac, even if you stick to "stock" (i.e. use Safari for web browsing, Mail for mail, etc.). I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.