WOW I really never through a simple comment would have generated so much feed back - well that the net for you!
I can only add the following - I too am a long time user of Apples & MacÕs. My first Apple was a IIc, I got during a xmas thing and of which I used for way to many years (maybe 10 or so) - over time I simply maxÕed it out and currently itÕs lives in retirement safely and lovingly packed way - my next unit was a 630 - follower by a 6330 - whoÕs hard drive died one day and so it gave way to a g3 233 MHz beige mintower - over itÕs short stay with me I choose to upgrade it to include a motherboard replacement which expanded it soul from a 233 MHz to a 333 MHz - finally about 2 years ago while lurking on e-bay ( I was shopping for a G4 Sawtooth - faster buss speed) I came across a used G4 QuickSiver 733 MHz which was about to close for $495.00 - quick and panicky action on my part produced my current OS for only $595.00 including shipping from New york to Texas - the tag line on the offering simply read ÒMac g4 for SaleÓ and on closer examination i found that both the photo and the description was that of a OS - it seams that the seller was cashing in and returning to china - having finished collage in new york city. The poor thing got to me about a week later and was in need of a complete cleaning - I never through that a computer could get so dusty - I think I used two or three air cans just to get the dust out of it. Currently I thinking about a major upgrade to the processor chip other wise all is well. My QS has only been in the shop once - when it had a KP - the result of a hard drive dying while trying to download a OS upgrade. IÕm sure that there are many reasons for remaining with older OSÕs but the reasons for moving forward must be getting longer everyday - of course money being one of the reasons for not - which i do so understand because I myself choose to invest in a used mac because of tough times I truly understand the money question but then again devolved and active use of e-bay and the swap list from time to time can and does reap rewards OK I trust this will not product to many flaming replays - because at heat IÕm one of the good guys too thanks for the feed back rick ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message Tom Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > << Well, a lot of us have to keep looking back, > because for us there is a lot > more back than there is fore. I got my first Mac > about 20 years ago, and I > have tons of data created and stored in OS-6 > through 9 programs that either > don't exist in X or won't run in X, not even Classic > X. People like me who lived > in pre-X for many years have a lot invested in pre-X > stuff, both data and > hardware, and above all, time (watch how valuable > time becomes to you as you get > older). To run pre-X programs and get at this data > and run the "legacy" > hardware requires dropping back into 9 frequently. I > have perfectly functional > high-quality slide and flatbed scanners and SyQuest > drives and printers and such > stuff that won't run in X, or won't run with their > original software, and a lot > of the old 9 software controls are better than > Vuescan even if the latter will > run them in X. The newer Macs that won't reboot into > 9 are no good to us, or > if we buy one we'll have to keep at least one older > Mac around also, just for > access to real (not Classic) OS-9 and for use as a > liaison between 9 and X. > > Yes, if you are pretty new, or brand new, to the > Mac, by all means install > only X and never look back. But those of us with a > long Mac past see X as just a > recent development in a long continuum, and we must, > of necessity, do lots of > looking back, or rather running back and forth along > this continuum to > maintain our long-term investment in this > technology.>> > -------------- > Agreed, mostly in the same state of mind with all my > legacy stuff. > > For what its worth your SyQuest drive should work OK > under OS X. When I > first installed OS X as an experiment some years ago > on a 7300 w/Xpostfacto one of > the first tests I tried was my SyQuest drives. And > from the ancient 5 1/4 > inchers to a SyJet they all worked. And they still > work under OS 10.3.9 on my B & > W --no additional drivers needed. > > With that said when a client requests a conversion > of these old disks to CD I > still use a 7100 and OS 8.1 it just seems less > complicated. Perhaps we need > to keep some of this old stuff for certain duties. > > For the past year I have been fortunate to have a B > & W to experiment with OS > X and Classic with OS 8/9 software without > disrupting the daily production on > my G4. My most of essential (read high priced) > graphic software seem to work > fine on the B & W under Classic. > > Sloooowly, I have been updating to native OS X > versions as my limited > finances permit. > > The main production machine -- the G4 Sawtooh > running OS 9 -- had so much > downtime this week with an unexpected and very > difficult to find "extension > conflict." I just might switch it to OS X and run > the old graphic software under > Classic. I'm really frustrated with OS 9 this week > and I've always liked OS X > from the first. > > It really does come down to dollars and cents. We > all just can't afford to > replace all our old software with OS X native > software instantly. --glen (digest) > > > > > -- -- 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:g-list@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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
