> > What won't 7.1 run on that 7.0.1 would?
I ran into that when looking at the specs on Lowendmac. It said that it was the last OS for the 68020 and under. I'm not saying I'm right--just trying to make some sense out of the Mac OS numbering scheme. > > 8.5 was the first PPC-only system, and it came so long after the > discontinuation of the last 040s that it was actually hurting the > performance (and thus perceived speed) of the newer Macs. Remember, 8.5 > didn't ship until six months *after* the iMac was announced, and three > months after it was introduced! > > OS X's lack of older Mac support has probably hurt more, but as someone > who's tried it on a "supported" Mac, I really wonder who these masochists > are who want to run it on a 7300... > What prompted all this, is that one of my favorite Palm software companies came out with a desktop version that runs on OS X. Plans are to finish the Windows desktop next, then support OS 9 in the Mac world (maybe). It seems to be hurting sales. I'm wondering if they would have been better off supporting OS 9 and OS X at a later date. Which lead to the deep thoughts about which company did a better job at supporting legacy machines. -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
