The
PowerBook 1400/117 was the low end of the 1400 line which
included 133MHz and 166MHz models as well. Unlike its more
powerful siblings the 1400/117 was hobbled by the lack of
a level two cache. The 11.3" inch screen was available
as either dual-scan or active matrix. The resolution was bumped
up from the 640x480 of older PowerBooks to 800x600. Many faulted
the video as being too slow and with 1MB VRAM video was limited
to 16 bit. All of the 1400's offered the cool option of adding
a custom back and companies like BookWares.com
were quick to supply them. There are two issues to bear in
mind if you are considering a G3 upgrade for this machine,
heat and power consumption. Some have suggested that a G3
upgrade would run too hot in this machine. The other issue
is that the upgrade will drain your battery quicker. For more
information on this issue and an "Ode to the PowerBook
1400" visit The PowerBookSource
website.
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Below you will find the MacBench 4.0 results for most of
the processor upgrades available for this machine. These results
are what the individual manufactures publish for their cards.
In other words the speed trials were run by the manufacturer.
For an independent evaluation of these cards check the Processor
Upgrade Page to see if we have results available. The
bar graphs below express results as a percentage of improvement
over the base machine, which receives a score of 100%. Further
down the page you will find a table with the actual MacBench
score.
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