>I just got a Beige 233 machine for my mother, and I was >trying to decide how to set it up. Reliability is the >key thing (this will replace a *crotchety* 80MHz 7100). >How unbearable would OS X be on this machine (the Beige, >not the 7100! <g>)? She never complained about her >7100's speed. I've seen a 300 MHz G3 processor for $25; >considering I spent $110 on the rest of the machine, >should I go this much farther?
OS X is inherently more stable, but will be slower than 9, tho how that translates to your mother's experience is subjective. 9 should be relatively stable tho. I could oft times go for several days to a couple of weeks without a crash, and most of those were related to MS products, IE and Word. I had lots of extensions too. If you keep the system clean without too many extensions added on, and avoid MS you could probably do better than I did. But OS X just doesn't really crash. > > >The 7100 went down a lot because of the print spool getting >clogged while she was trying to print pictures, but other >things took it down too. She wants to browse the web and >write letters, and do a little GraphicConverter stuff too. >She's very patient, as long as the machine doesn't crash. >She'd probably prefer to stick her ancient Nisus Writer. >Would she need to start a virtual session to run classic apps? Classic is like an extension that runs in the background and opens up and runs Classic apps (most but not all). It is like a program in that it doesn't load in as part of the system, but only opens when you need to open a classic application. Nisus says: =========== begin *Nisus Writer 4.1.6 is not compatible with Mac OS 9.1 and above if you are connected to an AppleTalk or TCP/IP network, or if AppleTalk is turned on by default on your Mac (AppleTalk is on by default on every Macintosh). If you are not connected to a network and AppleTalk is on, the workaround is to make AppleTalk inactive. If you need to be connected to an AppleTalk or TCP/IP network, you will need to download the latest version of Nisus Writer. =============== end And the current version, 6.5, is said to be a fully compatible Classic app. Nisus for X is planned without any announced release date. > >Also, how's the SCSI on these machines? I was thinking about >just plugging her 6G scsi disk with the 4G ATAPI that came with >it. I have a 2930B card, but if the on board scsi is decent >I'd just as soon use it. The onboard SCSI works just fine. I have a 9 gig SCSI hooked up on mine, and my beige is beefed up with a firewire/usb card and a lot of other stuff, including a G4. I bought this one new tho, about 6 years ago. > >Thanks for any opinions and information, >-- >Dana >[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
