On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 08:19 PM, Christopher D Helmkamp wrote: > On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 09:04 PM, Neal wrote: > >> I prefer the 9.2.2 route, but for some folks the 10.x.x OS can provide >> wanted options.
I agree - for instance from a recent thread on this list I found a driver/app that lets me use my cheap USB Logitech Quickcam Express on my iBook in X. I can't do that in 9.x at all. That and I like the X Mail.app I'm writing this on much more than other more expensive options. ;-) > Yeah, an upgraded PCI PowerMac running an OS more fit for its era is > downright smokin'! If you don't need all the bells and whistles of a > modern machine, and just want to do browsing and word processing, this > route can't be beat. True. They also work well for low-end, low-bandwidth, servers. I was running MacDNS here just recently before I shut down a site. I also found a free mail server and a free group server that would work just fine on those older machines. Even my non-PCI ones. > Although I use my iBook for all day-to-day use, and I hope to > get/assemble a modern G4 PowerMac to complement the iBook, I still love > my old PCI PowerMacs running OS 8.6. They sure give me less trouble > than the iBook! (with its battery problems, slow hard drive, etc etc). It's funny but I won't trade my Clamshell for anything. Eventually I'll pass it on to someone else after I'm through with it. (Probably my daughter when she's old enough - provided technology hasn't totally outstripped it.) But then I also like playing with the 7300 (down right now while I mail-trade power supplies with someone off the swap list) which is being converted to an 8500 board as well as my old 540c PowerBook which I painted and need to re-paint. It's all good. ;-) 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
