Bruce Johnson writes, In my work I have found that the one class of folks who had the MOST problem with OS X were die-hard OS 9 users; truth be told, there's more like OS 9 in OS X than not, but it's that very closeness that trips people up, I think. People switching from Windows expect more change, and so are better at adapting.>
Actually, I recently read the book The Mac OS X Conversion Kit: OS 9 and OS X Side By Side, and from what I saw there, OS X wasn't all THAT horribly different from OS 9 (and yes, I suppose you could call me a "die-hard" where OS 9 is concerned ;-) ). I found that to be a shockingly pleasant surprise. Yeah, there were a few things I didn't like, but there were also things I did think looked REALLY good (like the Dock), so I figured maybe the good stuff would outweigh the bad stuff. The thing for me STILL being so "die-hard" for OS 9 now since reading that book isn't so much the fear of getting "lost" with OS X as in feeling like I don't know how to use a computer anymore (I did have a slight issue with this too, but the book assuaged it) but rather, 1. The technical headaches which would be associated with putting OS X on my Beige (which I will be getting back eventually). 2. I've got ancient peripherals I'm happy with and see no reason to give up using until they die, but which OS X won't support. 3. Everything I do on my Macs is obviously (duh, hahaha) done in and stored as old Classic Mac app files, and I need my ten years' worth of archives as well as the ability to "keep working." I've seen some complaints in here about how sometimes OS X doesn't want to run Classic right, and that continues to scare me off. So, even if someone handed me, for free, a brand new G5 with brand new peripherals which OS X was automatically happy with -- thus totally negating two of my three reasons for resisting OS X -- I'd have to "start all over again" as far as my "computer life" is concerned. I liken this to having to move into a new home after something like a fire, hurricane or earthquake levels your old one. Now, I suppose if my apartment building actually did burn to the ground and all my possessions, including Mac stuff (backups included) were totally destroyed, I would definitely consider replacing them with OS X stuff (or maybe Linux) -- I'd be FORCED to start all over again in such a case. It's just that this is pretty much what it would take to get me to do it. ~Yersinia. ________ "Second on the food chain is dead." -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
