on 28/4/02 22:37, Donald Keenan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I wonder how long any G3 mac will be able to run OS X for the long > term. Supposedly OS 9 is the optimal OS for even my Pismo. I don't know > enough to speculate whether the window of opportunity to use pre-G4 macs > for OS X and UNIX based programs will narrow at a quickening pace or > not. I'm hoping the lawsuit filed by "legacy" users results in a > commitment to keeping the older macs out there/here viable.
I doubt they'll drop the G3s any earlier than the G4s! The G4 is basically a G3 with some extra (AltiVec) code thrown in. This only makes a difference in graphics- or audio-heavy applications. & If you have a decent video card in your G3 (I suppose upgrading that is not an option in PowerBooks :( the GUI is quite zippy. I see no performance hit in regards to graphics (16 MB video)... the Finder, Classic or Internet Explorer seem to be the culprits of slowdowns 98+% of the time. The other thing is that Apple is _still_ selling G3s, nearly four and a half years after they first came out so they're not about to drop support for the early ones anytime soon. And a final consideration is that, even if Apple does go G4-only, OS X 10.1.4 is pretty damn stable & fast on slow G3s (with 2 MB video... just get a 16 MB video card) so it's not like G3s would be left without a kick-ass OS. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
