on 15/08/04 05:21, kaldav at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > I would value people's suggestions regarding a laptop to purchase second hand. > It needs to be faster than my 3400, run both OS9 and OSX, preferably > able to boot into OS9 as I have software to run and little for OSX. > What would be the model to get (a Pismo?), the optimum ram and hard > drive size needed to run this effectively. > Presently I have serial connection printers (Epson 600 and Apple > Stylewriter 2500) but would not find changing the printer to USB, > etc. a factor.
Well, if both printers are serial, then you would not be able to use them in OS X, unless you get a USB to serial adapter like the Belkins' one. If you do get that kind of adapter, then I would suggest a Pismo. Otherwise, a Wallstreet might be better since it has serial ports but, remember, you won't be able to run OS X and print. Furthermore, if you go with a Wallstreet, the last officially supported version of OS X to run on it is 10.2, although the "hack" XPostFacto apparently lets you install 10.3 on a Wallstreet and other officially unsupported Macintosh... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] flamage /flay'm*j/ n.: [very common] Flaming verbiage, esp. high-noise, low-signal postings to Usenet or other electronic fora. Often in the phrase `the usual flamage'. `Flaming' is the act itself; `flamage' the content; a `flame' is a single flaming message. See flame, also dahmum. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
