> I'm running an iMac Intel Core 2 Duo from Aug 2007 and ML will run on
> that.
Not on my Core2 Duo Mac Minis.
> My experience (and it's extensive on many OS) is that windows sytems
> 'time out' faster than Apple ones.
Far from it ... there are still a lot of Windows XP systems in service
today (and Microsoft is still maintaining "Extended Support" for XP)
but very few OS-X 10.1/10.2/10.3 systems still out there.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 8/24/2012 12:08 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> Sorry, I don't agree Joe - there are regular 'point' upgrades that are free,
> easy to download and install, but you don't have to upgrade if you don't wish
> too. The major version upgrades (10.5 -> 10.6 -> 10.7 -> 10.8) are paid for,
> but then so are the windows equivalents.
> you don't have to upgrade and while it's true older hardware doesn't support
> the latest OS, you can go a long way with older hardware and software before
> it becomes a problem. The latest OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion) will run on an iMac
> & a MacBook Pro from mid 2007 (other models from later dates).
> I'm running an iMac Intel Core 2 Duo from Aug 2007 and ML will run on that.
>
>
> There are few applications (if any) that 'require' ML, a few do require Lion,
> but then is been around since 2011, most apps run on 10.6 (Snow Leopard) with
> no problems and that’s been around since August 2009.
>
> My experience (and it's extensive on many OS) is that windows sytems 'time
> out' faster than Apple ones.
>
> 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
>
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