Sorry, Ben: Apple won't support Classic in 2003, has code in X.2 to prevent it's use in 'non-supported pre G3 Macs', will or has disabled X in accelerated Macs using 3rd party CPUs, has enabled very few video cards to work with QE (this flying in the face of Invidia releasing it's architecture to the Open Source crowd) and I'm probably missing something. There are two Quicksilver (867 MHz) on local auction today, but they were dropped in January, 2002. One had 10.04 - very sluggish. Unless you have a lot of money and time to tweak SW and HW, you see the picture. Clients don't know or don't see the difference - thank Heaven. Cheers George
--- Ben Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey there! > Hopefully this isn't rehashing too much recent > debate - > In your own experience with running OS 9, and X.2 > Jag, > could we debate (or cite useful comparison weblinks) > > what would be the *sweet spot* of what a Mac needs > in: > - speed, > - RAM, > - screen res and > - anything else > YOU consider acceptable for updating to Os X > *without* unduly slowing down the speed and ease at > which > we like to use our Mac. > > I'd also welcome debate about essential or desirable > utilities, > or settings within Jag1.2 you'd change to have a Mac > at least > as useful in everyday use as when it runs OS 9. > > Me? Running G3 B&W @450MHz, Rev 2 (slightly faster) > Rage 128 card, > 192Mb RAM and usually running 2 apps concurrently, > Netscape Communicator > and Explorer or iCab when online. Running a newer > ATA100 40G HD off > the ATA 33 controller. That's it. > > What spec Mac would let its user do these Web things > as well as on OS 9? > Is the browser drawing or redraw speed still much > slower on X browsers? > > Let the debate begin! > Ben in Sydney ===== /'\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect for open standards Love your neighbour as yourself. (from Luke 10:27) __________________________________________________ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
