James Fraser writes, < Yersinia: living in the past is a luxury that not everyone can afford. I think it's great that you're wringing out your older hardware, but giving someone a hard time when they've already taken the time and trouble to affect the transition is just plain bizarre.>
With all due respect -- if my memory is failing me and David Elmo DOES like OS X, then yeah, I'd have to agree with you on this one -- and I wouldn't have even THOUGHT to make a suggestion like that. But as I recall it, he was complaining about OS X and saying there was just way too much he "missed" about OS 9 and didn't like about X. So, what's so "bizarre" about suggesting to someone who's tried an OS he finds he doesn't like as much as his prior one, that he go back to the one he likes? Shouldn't we all be comfortable with the computers we use? Isn't that also one reason why people upgrade, i.e., they think their systems are too slow for their comfort, so they put in more RAM and/or faster processors -- or they outright buy faster Macs that come with the "better" stuff? Yeah, it might be a little unusual, in general, to suggest that someone downgrade, but if someone tries something and doesn't like it, why keep using it? <If you haven't actually used it, doesn't that put you at a disadvantage when it comes to suggesting what he should or shouldn't be running? ¬_¬> Well, HE has used it, and it seems to me that if he doesn't like it as the result of his own personal experience, from my standpoint it makes sense for him to go back to what he does like. And besides, he's still free to ignore my suggestion. ;-) As to luxuries, IMHO it's more of a luxury to blow bucks on a new computer, new peripherals and a new OS than it is to keep old functioning equipment running as long as possible. ~Yersinia. ________ "Hand over the coffee and no one gets hurt." -- 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:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
