IMHO, you won't need to completely max out the ram to get dramatic improvements even in 8.6 (unless you are doing something really intensive.) our 3400/180 runs on 48 and it handles word processing apps and online tasks pretty well. Our 3400/200 has 80, I do image processing, webdesign and go online with it, as well as play with a few diversion programs. Now, we do use ram doubler. YMMV, but I haven't been hungering after ram since we installed 64 in the 3400/200.
About online speed -- get a good 56k pc modem card and make sure you have an effective modem script for it. I get 50000bps pretty regularly on either 3400 on a pc card modem with a v.90 script. This blows the doors off my 56k desktop modems which rarely get much over 40000. I thought it was just my phone lines, but apparently not. I am not using Modem Magic, btw, and I've been curious about whether that might help boost the desktops' bps since I've seen such nice speeds from the powerbooks using the same phone lines. > From: "Eric D. Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Help!!! > > > I just acquired a PB 3400c which has 16MB of > built-in RAM - totaling 64MB > with help of virtual memory coming from my 4.0 GB > internal hard drive. > > Offline and Online (browsing the web with Apple's > now "defunct" Cyberdog > 2.0 PPC browser) is so darn very very very very very > very very slow. > > should I get more memory and max-out to 144 MB? Or > should I download and > use more "mainstream" browsers like Netscape or IE. > If so what version > should I get? I am running OS 8.6 -- 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
