I conquer with the person below. 48 MB RAM is plenty for basic use in 8.6.
However, maxing the 3400 in RAM is only $80 or so at OWC. So if you can afford it, go for it. If not, I was still able to do tons to work w/ 48 ram when I had my 3400. Good luck, and let us know what you ended up with! Vic > 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
