>> I own a 280c and am considering to change it for a 2300 (good >> offer at ebay Germany - have a look if you want: www.ebay.de). >> My question: I was assuming that the resolution of the 2300 >> was actually BIGGER than that of the 280c, but I looked at the >> Apple specs and found that the resolution is exactly the same : >> 640 x 480 px. Can anybody comment on that? 2300 owners: do you >> think the upgrade is worth it? > >The screen IS bigger, but the resolution is the same. > >I used to have a 2300c but sold it. I've since gotten a 280 (I'm typing >on it now!) and for what I do it's just as fast if not faster. > >I use mostly 68K programs (Word 5.1 especially) and the 2300c seemed >sluggish. I think SpeedDoubler would have helped. > >The 280 runs 8.1 nicely. If you need to run PPC-only programs the 2300 >is your only choice. If not, it's not a huge speed improvement. I think it was about 10% faster. Not a lot. I use my 2300c as my webserver, and it is a great box. I guess I could get out my benchmark sw and check it against the 280c. Frankly, getting the upgrade kit isn't worth it (you don't get a larger screen). Just buy a 2300c used, if you really want to go powerpc. I did find that nice for most of the software I've migrated to... as the 68k machines can't run it. I would not upgrade to 8.6 It runs just fine, but 8.1 didn't have quite that sluggish feeling. Oh, and more than 20 Mb RAM. Max it out if you can. ---------- 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
