>>I am planning to buy a refurbished 5300c<< OS 7.6.1 seems to be the fastest, and with the smallest RAM footprint (about 8 MB). 8.1 is bigger and slower (about 11 MB), and 8.5.1 (15 MB++) is visibly slower. PCMCIA modems are the easiest to use--leaves the printer/modem port open. I've a 28.8 and a 56K, and both work well.
You can run just about any OS from 7.1.3 on up to the 8's, but some apps will complain about anything under 7.6. iCab, Netscape, and IE all seem to work well with any of the above OS's. Eudora Lite or Pro is good for e-mail. Just as a personal prejudice, I'd forget about MS Word 98. There are other word processors that work as well, or better. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
