Along the lines of "where will apple be..." What would have kept them from putting in a 256M dim (Apple I mean) in the first place?
Is this what some would call a crippled product? So skunked on OEM memory that it won't run Apple's basic OS built-in bundle? Or do they send it out with 9.2 and recommend the buyer run only SimpleText?? Just asking... Bob Wulkowicz ________________ "Eric D." wrote: > > on 17/10/01 10:08, Amber at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I was looking at an ad in the local paper for a new iMac. Apparantly it has > > Os X loaded but only has 64 MB RAM. I thought you needed at least 128 megs > > to run OS X ?? > > Amber > > Yep, in theory you can run OS X in 64 MB though you won't be able to run > Classic mode (or even one small OS X app at a reasonable speed for that > matter ;). If it's a good deal with the cost of a DIMM to bring the RAM up > to a usable level you might want to get it :) (check out how much a 256 MB > PC-133 DIMM would cost you at your local computer store... $40-65 (here in > Toronto at College & Spadina they're dropping into the low $40s)). > > L8r, Eric. > 8 -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
