There has been a lot of talk about 2400s dying off recently, but I don't think that this is indicative of some fault in its design. When ANY mass-produced consumer product reaches a certain age, it has a much greater chance of encountering trouble from the small flaws that(over time) have become large. The loose screw/daughtercard is one example. Now is the BEST time, as well as the FINAL time, to buy a G3 card for your 2400. They will be completely gone very quickly. The new PowerBooks coming in Jan will be close enough to an ideal power/size form factor that many of us may convert.... I, for one, am getting a G3 card from MCE now, and buying a desktop just before I graduate from college(so I can take advantage of that educational discount ;-). As far as the OS, I have used 8, 8.1, 8.5, 8.5.1 and 8.6. In my experience, 8 was good but had some problems. 8.1 is what I am using now, because it's light on RAM, fast and response. 8.5 and so on, although fun to use, felt sluggish on my 2400c- I am hoping OS9 remedied that! John ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
