> For you? Probably none--at least just yet. Do you crash a lot? If so, > then > definitely consider it. Most of the apps you have mentioned have > upgrades, a > couple of them even free--and you may have the X version of Quicken on > your > CD. >
Uhm, beyond stability ... preemptive multitasking - the ability to burn a CD, act as a router for your network, play MP3s, download software updates, have a couple web browsers, your email client, 4 QuickTime movies playing, and you working on your next report all going at once without performance issues or crashes ... trying doing any combination of 4 of those things in 9 for an extended period and you will have issues. > What I personally think you need to consider first and foremost is if > you > think you will be upgrading your hardware in another year or two. If > so, > then I would wait and upgrade to X then. If you are planning on > holding out > three or four years yet, then you might want to consider the X upgrade > much > sooner--in this case, the sooner the better--to get the most use out > of the > money you are going to spend on upgrading (I'm assuming you will get > extra > RAM and possibly a bigger hard drive, as well as pay for at least one > or two > upgrades to your software.) > Not to be picky but he might not need more RAM or a larger hard drive. 3-4 years from now he will not be able to buy Classic Mac OS software so at that point it will be a default decision. > Do you have any peripherals such as scanners or digital cameras? If > so, then > you will want to look for X drivers for those before you upgrade. You > may > not be able to use them under X, and they may not work under Classic > either. There are very, very few USB or FW peripherals that do not work under OS X, since he has a Pismo his peripherals must be fairly up to date and should be fine. Epson has been poor about supporting all of their printers though so do check into that if you use that brand. David -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
