Doesn't anyone wait anymore?!

[Frank Cornew]

Let's get to work!
Tiger was a smooth upgrade on my 400 mHz Pismo. 576 MB RAM, 60 GB 
fast travelstar. Was going to do a clean install and migrate due to 
the scads of haxies on my Panther system. Updated the haxies, backed 
up, got lazy and did a straight upgrade. No regrets.

Spotlight is great! Find by content never did work under Panther due 
to some mysterious blockage of the indexing process. Really missed 
it. Tiger Spotlight indexed 45 GB in under 8 hours.

We can now open multiple get info windows on selections of multiple 
finder items as was possible under 9.x and prior systems. Previous 
incarnations of X gave a one size fits all coverall info window - 
useless when trying to compare files/folders.

Only two 'issues': My newer tech 6600 mAH battery doesn't seem to 
calibrate. Time remaining for full discharge/charge never gets 
calculated in menu bar display - yet. Pecentage, yes. Am cycling, 
have reset PMU, nvram, etc. Think there is a hard core calibration 
tactic via terminal that I may yet try.

Also am seeing odd behaviour with an Epson 740 inkjet. Won't print 
via USB, but can access via utilities and get ink levels, clean, etc. 
On the other hand, I can print to this printer via Airport Express 
(remote node on network generated on a snow abs), but no access via 
utilities or ink level check via the new button in print window. 
Issues may have been present under Panther, only just pulled the 740 
out of storage.

F.

------------------------------
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: Tim Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Doesn't anyone wait anymore?!
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 15:48:01 -0400
I have to agree with Craig.  I originally installed Tiger as an 
upgrade on my G5 iMac but I didn't like how things were working....I 
had installed a lot of the haxies and such.  So I copied my hard 
drive to an external hard drive and did a clean install of Tiger.
I used the Migration Assistant to bring over stuff.  But I had a few 
applications that I had bought online and I kept the registration in 
an email archive.  In the past (when I upgraded from 10.2 to 10.3) I 
had to open the entire file in textedit and use the 'find' feature 
for the various apps (maybe I should think about storing them 
somewhere else..or maybe hard copy).  Anyway, with Tiger, I clicked 
on spotlight and typed in the name of the application.  Spotlight 
found the email archive on the external drive, searched the entire 
file and had the information for me in UNDER 10 SECONDS!  Now, I was 
EXTREMELY impressed!
In addition to speeding up my iBooks, 2002 Quicksilver and iMac, 
Tiger is just really fast and I'm still looking for the 'bugs' (hype 
on the part of some nay-sayers).
And, best of all, Apple BEAT Microsoft to the release of a 64 bit 
OS.  Running Tiger makes me proud!
But, for those of you who still prefer to stay with your present OS, 
it it OS 8.6 or whatever.....that's just fine and dandy.  But keep in 
mind that Apple doesn't support them anymore and there isn't going to 
be a lot of new software coming your way.  Nothing wrong with running 
an upgraded 7300....I applaud you, that's how I started out when I 
decided to make the switch from Windows to the Mac, but progress is 
so much more fun.  And, that's what I use my Mac for is FUN!

Tim
On May 7, 2005, at 11:14 AM, Rad Craig wrote:
 I understand your point, but can't agree with it.  If everyone 
 thought that way, we'd all still be riding horses, instead of 
 modern transportation.  I don't believe horses are 'broke', so why 
 fix them?  The world is flat, I can deal with that, as long as I 
 don't sail too far, and fall off, there won't be a problem.  I know 
 'x' people die every year from cancer or MS (or insert other fatal 
 disease here), we've got most major diseases covered, do we really 
 need to solve the rest?  These are of course exaggerated examples.
 >
 If you are happy with an operating system or hardware platform, 
 stick with it, you don't HAVE to upgrade, it's optional.  But for 
 the rest of the world who like the new features and/or speed 
 improvements, maybe features that might make their life easier, or 
 get their job done quicker (spotlight) so that they can spend more 
 time with their family, or their time spent on the computer more 
 enjoyable, its their option to buy the new upgrades in software and 
 hardware.

 Rad...
 On May 7, 2005, at 9:49 AM, Zoltan Batiz wrote:

 Hello All,
     I wanted to thank everyone who joined in on this thread.  I 
 was speaking from the heart and it might not have needed to be so 
 important, but I'm just tired of upgrades folks.  Yea Tiger sounds 
 cool this and cool that, but it just seems that once I FINALLY get 
 comfortable with my damn computer, Apple is racing the clock to 
 make it obsolete.  These big OS upgrades make me nervous.  It's 
 only a matter of time before the ATI video card in my Pismo will 
 no longer be supported.  Tiger supports it. . .for now.

     In my opinion, Apple needs to SLOW DOWN.  They should have
 >> just stuck with Panther for a while, and focused their developing 
 efforts to bring back the Newton, and concentrate on a G5 
 PowerBook / iBook.  When it comes to software, I say what most 
 people say about hardware that works. . ."if it ain't broke, why 
 fix it?!"  Anyway, no need to respond to this, I just wanted to 
 thank everyone for their input.  It's nice to know that I'm not 
 the only one who prefers to wait it out when major OS upgrades 
 roll out yet again.  I just hope someone at Apple reads this and 
 agrees.  Maybe Tiger will be the new OS for the next 2 or even 3 
 years.  Apple could stretch it out. . . after all, they have to go 
 from 10.4.0 all the way up to 10.4.9!

 >> Thanks again!

--
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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com>
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/>

---------------------------------------------------------------
iPod Accessories for Less
at 1-800-iPOD.COM
Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal
www.1800ipod.com
---------------------------------------------------------------