On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 06:16 PM, cbirds wrote: > Tim tapped out this message on 3/19/2003 6:38 PM > >> Please don't go off on tangents that you are not sure about! He does >> not need an upgrade card for 9.1. And it is DEFINITELY not the end of >> the line for his 8500.... > > Well I can't in good conscience recommend anyone to use 9 with that > model > Mac and expect it not to be a TURTLE, see? I don't tell my clients to > try > the impossible so they can be frustrated. They want something that will > be fast........and the fastest setup is always OS 9 on a machine with a > processor upgrade. This is a PCI list NOT an X-Hackers > list..........list > moms take note.
Once again you've missed the mark my friend... 1) 9 runs fine on older PCI Macs as long as you have enough drive space and RAM. What you're doing to "turtle" your system is probably skimping on RAM - or being too impatient for power-hungry apps. 9 will do what he asks it to without complaint and indeed quite well IMHO. 2) Speed of machine is directly related to speed of the user. You, it appears, are a fast user who wants instant gratification. That will not be cured by a PCI PowerMac without an upgrade. Others however feel differently. I personally went around using an old 540c PowerBook with 12/24 meg RAM for quite some time and was more than satisfied with the performance. It's all in what the user is expecting. It sounds like you're pimping for faster machines to your users - a cardinal sin in all but the Microsoft world IMHO. 3) There is nothing off-topic about running an OS on a PCI PowerMac. *ring* *ring* Cluephone for you! Mike Hebel -- 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
