--- You wrote: Also, I'm thinking of changing out the CPU for an > aftermarket 1GHz job when I can afford it, and after I > max out the RAM to 768 MB. Any dire warnings? Any OS > incompatibilities noticed, in Jaguar or Panther? --- end of quote --- I've been running Panther on a 466 G4 Beige MT without major problems. If you are starting with a mostly unmodified machine, I agree with the recent comment that you'd be better off with a later machine than the Beige. It will be cheaper and easier to get the speed and performance.
If you want to stick with the Beige, it seems that the goal would be economy. 500 mhz upgrades (g4) are very inexpensive right now and make more sense for a Beige, when you could get well equipped newer computer for what the 1 gig zif would cost. Except for the comparitively slow 466 mhz G4, my Beige is pretty much maxed out. But I built it incrementally, and a lot of that happened when used newer machines were more expensive. An upgraded Beige can be very versitile, with ADB, scsi, ide and ATA, Firewire and USb all at work at once. And serial ports too. So all your legacy peripherals can still be accessed. The only limit seems to be that usb 2 can be a problem on a Beige, but Firewire makes usb 2 less important. I love my Beige, but if I were starting again, I'd start with something newer, for sure. Hope this helps. Rich -- 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> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
