Hey! I’m writing this on an iBookG4 and I love this computer. It suits my needs just fine. I’ve had it for three years and the only problem I had with it was the DC-in board. Apple fixed it at no cost (other than the price of gas to deliver and pick up the iBook at the Apple store) this summer.
I’ve been using Mac since 86 and I’ll buy another when this one is obsolete. It’s a very reliable machine. And yes, I still use Tiger.
I also love my 5.5G video iPod. Unlike the new ones, it lets me download pictures from my digital camera.
I loved my iBook (it was a G3), and if it still worked, I’d still be using it. But I wouldn’t get one now, for the reasons I outlined. Used computers in general can be risky, and that particular model has some logic board problems. That’s a statistical issue; a lot of them have had no problem and won’t for years.
It was a great little machine new, no doubt; but used, I’d be a little leery.
Have you had a look at the new Mac Books? That’s one sexy little machine.