On 9/10/03 5:41 AM, Mac UK posted: >I'd like to run OS X as I need to write training notes for a Windows >convert(!). Currently I run OS8.6 on a 7600 144mb or ram and a G3 maxpower >266 card. I'm planning to buy a G3 either a Blue and White or a Beige Tower >and install OSX > >What do list members recommend as the lowest spec machine to get it >running - I'm not bothered to much about the speed - so long as it works!
You should be able to do an unsupported installation on your 7600 since you have a G3 card. That's the low cost route. If you're buying something newer, I suggest skip past the beige G3 -- it apparently will not be supported in 10.3, it has that 8 GB partition issue, it has a slow system bus and slow IDE, it has barely adequate video -- and go for the Blue & White. No partition issues. A very fast video card. Twice the speed in the IDE bus and a 50% faster memory bus. It still has ADB, but also USB. Be sure to get Rev. 2 if you want maximum flexibility, as there were problems with the first rev. of the b&w G3. And you'll be able to run Panther on it. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rich Cook -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
