Alan Miller wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I am interested in why the 9600 is not included. Many people say it was the > > best Mac built. > > I have a 9600, and a 9650, but I am still looking for an 8600! > > Why, AV in and out!
The lack of the A/V module is the only gripe I have about the 9600. Why Apple couldn't have included this capability, considering how expensive the 9600 originally sold for, is beyond me. Though I imagine this deficiency can be made up with the addition of a card. No six slot G4 upgrade problems, as some people have reported in the 9600. The six slot problem is only shows itself if you have a g4 upgrade and want to use a bus card in the lower(?) PCI slots. The SSE cards that xlr8 made, as well as the new Sonnet 800MHz card, addresses this. > And actually you really don't really get 6 slots as you must use one for a video > card to even use the machine. No argument there. Though even five slots is better than three. And as someone who like to play games, the lack of on-board 4MB max video output is not much of a loss. So with an 8600, like with my 7500, you're dealing with a two slot machine since you need to add a video card if you want to play anything recent and have it rendered decently. > > And do you really need 6 slots anyway, none of mine are full... I have five slots filled and within days will fill the sixth. It's not that hard to do. ;) If I bought one of those Sonnet Trio cards it would free up one of them. .... and if you put drives in the bottom of the box they will block one of the PCI slots in the 9600. True if you use both drive mounts. If you only use the furthest one, there is still plenty of room for a short card such as a USB. Adding a few more inches to the case height to give full clearance down there is something else Apple could have improved on. > OH and the 8600's usually cost less........ No doubt there. If you don't need the extra PCI slots and want the built-in A/V, the 8600 is a better buy. But then a Tsunami 9600 isn't that much more. -+-+-+- RPM -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
