On 5/6/04 2:27 AM, "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Changing CDs have become as automatic as lifting my cup of tea, so I > suppose it is possible that this is the cause, seeing as my PB is encoding > audio 90% of the time I'm using it. > The good news is that OS X utilizes pre-emptive multitasking which means that processes requiring CPU time get it. This allows a program in the background to continue operating while we are using the program in the foreground. Finally! I can sort my massive database and read my email at the same time. The bad news is that OS X utilizes pre-emptive multitasking unlike OS 9 which used cooperative multitasking. This means that the program in the foreground isn't able to utilize all the horsepower of the processor to get the job done. This is one of reasons (but not the only reason) why VirtualPC runs more slowly in OS X than OS 9. When I read your message yesterday (sorry, I didn't have time to fire off a response then) my first thought was your CD ripping. But as others suggested, if it seems sluggish even when you aren't ripping CDs, create a fresh account and see if it still feels slow. I can tell you that nothing about my 1.25g alBook and nothing about my wife's G4 iBook is slow, hesitant or sluggish. david -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
