Having Virtual Memory off also consumes considerably more RAM which has to be powered (and there there is less of it to use, even if you have 56 MB). Is this really an important step towards speeding up the Duo? Which leads me to my next question (which I've asked before but never got a response): Why is the 2300 limited to 56MB RAM? What creates this limitation? Is it the physical size of the RAM card won't fit in the Duo if it's any bigger or some other technical limitation which I don't understand? Alex Timbol wrote: > > Subject: Re: Stupid Newbie Questions > > > I like the allusion to Duo as substitute for a Palm Pilot and am thinking of > > breaking out the old 2300c for an upcoming trip. The suggestion about 7.6.1 > > was also inspiring - where did things start to go so terribly wrong? Was it my > > move to the 8 series? The 4 series in Navigator? > > It really is a RAM issue. If your 2300c has less than 20 MB of RAM then > you should stick to 7.6.1. [snip] > > If you have 20+ then go for 8.x., but not 8.5 unless you have greater > than 40+ MB Also, don't forget to shut off VM, it slows down the > machine [snip] > Re: NEWTON: > > It is so big that it can't fit in any pocket and I have to carry it: I > might as well just carry my Duo, which can do more stuff than the newton > can. This would be a good solution if somehow the Duo could implement the same technique as the iBook for storing the contents of RAM to hard disk and starting up from that. I assume that this is a ROM issue which can never be changed, or is it a PRAM issue (in which case there is some hope)? Obviously we are all different, but the startup time it takes to wait for the Duo is unacceptable to use as a PDA. For that reason, I went out and bought VIRTUAL PC so that I could run the REX PC card organizer that I bought and only runs on Windows :( -- (since I would mostly need to carry my Duo around for contacts and schedule). Otherwise, I think the Duo is a bit too slow and therefore too big to be an effective PDA. Get a Palm Pilot instead! ---------- 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> Dr. Bott LLC | Get a LapBottom with new �GRIPPIER� gripper pads! | http://www.drbott.com/prod/lapbot.html $23.00 Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
