On 3/3/02 11:25 PM, "blhudge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm looking for advice/experiences from anyone > who is running OS X on an iMac G3 400 mhz or similar > model. > > I'm in the process of buying a used one specifically > for running MacOS X for home use; web surfing, > tinkering w/ the OS. Not into games so that shouldn't > be an issue. May eventually want to run MS Office, > Photoshop and other graphics apps. > > I plan on installing 256 mb ram before loading OS X. > Can I expect decent performance? > > Thanks
I'm running X on a Rev. B Bondi blue. It's been upgraded from the original 233 Mhz to 500 with the Sonnet Harmoni, but X was "tolerable" at 233 w/512 mb RAM. It's very acceptable (not screaming, but just about fine) at 500 with the card, so I'm assuming 400 should be okay, too. The more RAM you can cram in there the better you'll be, though. 256 will be fine, but if you can bump it up, do it. X eats RAM for breakfast, lunch and dinner. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
