>>> On Wed, Sep 11, 2002 at 12:29:33PM -0600, Philip Stortz wrote: >>> that's a serious hardware flaw, and frankly one they should have > checked >>> for. apple should fix it free, and should upgrade the power manager >>> so >>> it's not a time bomb. >> >> Why? Should Microsoft have to go back and do updates for MS-DOS 6.0 so >> that it supports EVERY piece of hardwre on your new Pentium 4 2.2Ghz? >> >> OS 9 IS THE *PREVIOUS* VERSION OF THE OS. > > Yes, but there are tons and tons of people who use OS 9 daily, for > everything. I think it would not be a stretch to say that pre-X users > greatly outnumber X users. On the other hand, how many people still use > DOS as their primary personal/business OS? >
Till some months ago I used OS 9 and previous on all the machine at work and at home. I was a "Mac OS9 evangelist" against the new OSX. It seemed to me impossible to fix than OS9. It did not look and work as my previous MAc OS systems did during the last 13 years. Then I bought a used Cube, it had the OSX already installed. Tried to do something. It was fast, easy and ........... rock solid. Sure, Limewire had great problems, but Limewire only. And Sw/music piracy ( p2p networking, sorry) is not my job. Today I use OSX-only machines at home but at work I still use 8.1 to 9.2 (because I have no MONEY to upgrade all those Nubus to G3 machine at one time and have no time to FIGHT TEACHING the new OS to the co-workers). Now I realize that I spend too much time fixing the network at work simply because the network at home (wired and wireless) needs nothing more then a Carbon copy cloner session every couple of days and a Norton disk doctor session every 14 days or so. I use OS 8.1 to 9.2 at work and I�m happy because the whole network needs only one or two restarts during one week. But, believe me, I would be the happiest man if I had OSX and G4 machine only at work and if my co-workers had the will to LEARN the new OSX. My two daughters, 5 and 6 years old, find the OSX at home as easy as the old OS 9 they had before. Why my co-workers should not find it easy? They DO NOT WANT TO LEARN the new one simply because the previous one was not so bad. My suggestion: buy a used g4s AND go OSX as soon as possible. And leave OS9 or previous to the beige macs on your own mac museum. Mine started with a color classic and sys 7and now it stops with a beige G3 and OS9.1. They will work good forever. But OSX will always work better. Benedetto -- 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>
