1. I’d say go for Tiger or newer. Lots of software require Tiger or newer, and Tiger is faster than Jaguar or Panther.
2. Leopard or Tiger? Speed depends on which programs you use and is subjective anyway, so it’s hard to say if you’d be satisfied with Leopard’s speed. This may not be legal, but I would: borrow Tiger (10.4.11) and install that, because it’s quick and simple. Then see if you like the speed with your favourite programs. Subtract about 30%-40% from that speed and you’d have a rough gauge of the speed under Leopard. In fact, Leopard is not that much slower, but I’m trying to guess the difference between a used-for-some-time Leopard and a fresh Tiger. As I have little experience with Leopard, I welcome corrections to this estimation! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
