--- You wrote: Will I notice other differences upgrading to a G4 at the same clockspeed? 1GB RAM, SCSI disks, OS 10.2 Primary apps: ThinkFree Office, Safari, Eudora, Dreamweaver MX, REALbasic, various UNIX compilers I know this is one of "those" questions, but... Thanks Andrew --- end of quote --- Please correct me if I am wrong, but according to a response here, OS X itself has features that are seriously sped up by Altivec, which is the feature that distinguishes the G4.
Many video programs use it, certainly iMovie, maybe Final Cut 3. iDVD requires the G4. Certain filters in Photoshop can use Altivec to makae them work much faster...some versions of the program require a downloadable plug-in to enable the use of Altivec...possibly PS 7 does not. There used to be a list of Altivec sensitive programs on the Apple site. For the specific programs you mention, you may need to check with the developers. Generally, G4 accelerators are not much more expensive than G3 so it's not a big deal anymore. Some G4 zifs, like my OWC 466mhz (under $200), require an Altivec enabler to work in OS 9.x, though some say reinstalling the os can detect and enable it. Hope this helps. Rich -- 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> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
