Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paul Corsa wrote: << No, a 9500 would gain you no advantage- However, a Dual 1.42 G4 would be a more appropriate used machine for Video, I.M.H.O. >>
Actually, if you're shopping for a late-model g4 - either single processor or dual processor - I would suggest that you consider buying one that is "dual-bootable". That is, a model that can boot from _both_ OS 9.x and OS 10.x. There are some g4s that are OS X bootable ONLY. This will give you full "backward compatibility" if you need it for the time being, but if you pick the right g4, you'll have adequate power for OS X as well. Be aware that not all the dual-processor g4's are "dual-bootable". The 1.42ghz models, to my knowledge, are not. I think the thing to check for is the type of Firewire that comes on the motherboard. If the g4 has Firewire 800, it is probably OS X bootable only. Those models with Firewire 400 are more likely to be dual-bootable. I have a g4/1.25ghz dual-processor MDD (mirror drive door), that is one of the last batch of OS-9 bootable Macs (got it only a month before they discontinued the g4). Also, the fastest OS-9 Mac ever made. But it runs OS 10.3.9 beautifully. Actually, about the only time I'll boot it in OS 9.2.2 now to run my OS 9 version of Norton Speed Disk to defragment my OS X boot partition. Yes, I know it is several years out-of-date now, but the last OS 9 version of Speed Disk works great (at least for me) for optimizing my OS X boot volume, and it even contains an optimization profile for "OS X". If, on the other hand, you are absolutely SURE that the OS 9 applications you use will run under Classic, you can skip "dual bootability". But be sure about that first! I would recommend one of the MDD models. These have _2_ bays suitable for CD drives (you can put a DVD burner in one if you wish), and room for _4_ internal hard drives. They also have 3 PCI slots in addition to the AGP slot for the video card. - John -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
