I have the new (new to me, at least) G3Pismo PowerBook. It’s fitted with a wifi card & has a viable internal HD which boots quicker than the CompactFlash installation (connected via FW CF card reader.)
The battery is shot, not unexpected in an 18-yr-old laptop. I can get a new one for $55 plus delivery, will investigate that. And I can connect an 802.11n PCMCIA (CardBus) network card to speed things up internet-wise if necessary.