That is actually another reason why I am leaning towards FastMac. If I could find a price on a PowerLogix upgrade for the Pismo I would be more sure, but the FastMac G4 550 seems to have a higher cache size and speed.
Of course, with the PowerLogix 900 I wouldn't have to purchase the iChat hack for PowerBooks under the 600 mhz mark. > It always depends on what you're planning to use. If you are planning to use > any application that would benefit (or even require) a G4, then the choice > is obvious. Otherwise, the faster G3 will deliver more speed. Also, the > processor speed itself should not always be the only factor to consider when > buying a processor upgrade. The speed of the cache is also important. For > instance, Sonnet offers an 1GHz G4 processor upgrade for Beige G3, B&W G3 > and first generation PowerMac G4. However, the system bus in this upgrade > runs at 66% of the original speed of the B&W and G4 bus, which is 66MHz > instead of 100MHz. The bottom line is that it is not much faster than the > OWC Mercury Z600 G4 500-600MHz ZIF because of this. > > More details here: > <http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3CARDS/G3_1.1GHz_vs_G4_1GHz_review/index.html> > > -Laurent. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
