> > Thanks for whatever insight you may be inclined to share with me. >> >> Sincerely, -DHF > >Frankly, I've yet to run across a reason to run any of the 9.x's myself. My >6500 does just fine with 8.6 and does everything I need it to. It runs my >USB mouse, gamepad, and HPNA device fine, VPC, Appleworks, and just about >everything else. From what I've read, I could even use it to use iTunes with >the patch, and iTools with some upgrades to the lowlevel systems. The same >for my 2300c, 8.6 is a good balance between memory-hungry addons and >functionality. > >On the other hand, the iMac is probably fast enough that any extra overhead >of 9.x is probably negated, especially with plenty of memory. From that >vantage point, I'd suggest going all the way to 9.2 or 9.2.1 or whatever the >latest is, based on how previous incremental upgrades have been (with very >few exceptions, 7.5.2 being one of them, the incremental upgrades have been >nothing but good.). > >Hard to say :) I guess if an OS 9.x CD ever landed in my lap I'd probably >give it a try, but I don't really have any overwhelming reason to pay for >the new system. > >Scott Holder
Actually, there are significant reasons to upgrade that iMac. The open transport calls in 9.1 (and 9.04) were greatly cleaned up, making for more stable network connections. And this does affect users of the internet, as well (it is a network :) ). The newer Carbon Libaries, MJR and other tweaks help all powerpc systems stablize. There have been a number of other code improvements that G3 and G4 users benefit from, which would not noticably help those of us running 601, 603 or 604 systems. But most importantly, you want to determine if there have also been firmware updates made available for your model -- and apply them. Naturally, check some of the obvious culprits such as PRAM, preference files, extension conflicts and drive directories. But for a desktop or newer powerbook, the updates to the new OS is of value. I do NOT recommend 9.2.1 for anything unless you are running OS X (not applicable here). Our webhosting business saw a significant number of problems disappear when we moved our systems to 9.04 from 8.6 many moons ago... and even better with 9.1. Again, the arena we saw the best improvement was with networking. Scott's machine and description is a good example of what a single-user might experience... not nearly as noticable. With a properly trimmed system, 9.1 does not have a larger RAM footprint than 8.6 with similar bells/whistles. My very bloated 3400 runs 9.1 with 24 Mb of RAM consumed. Cheers, paul -- ---- Paul Vail [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- http://www.afterhoursconsulting.org/ After Hours Consulting: Macintosh Service, Support & Web Hosting ---- ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
