I know I'm a day late and a dollar short, but I'll second Mike's opinion on all fronts. Stick with Tiger for an OS that will run comfortably on the iBook, yet remain familiar to the principal user on the iMac. However, I think even Tiger will run slowly in 256MB of RAM. I'd upgrade the iBook to at least 512MB. You can use the laptop tethered to a power outlet for a while before deciding if you want to invest in a battery.
Eric On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Mike Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > I would get a 10.4 family pack and upgrade the OS on both machines. If > they don't have Mac OS 9, I would consider getting 9.2.2 and installing that > first. I would definitely get I GB RAM for the laptop and replace the > battery, although you might want to try some of the software fixes for > batteries to see if they can revive the battery before getting a replacement > battery. > > --- On *Tue, 5/12/09, Baha Ata <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Baha Ata <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Which OS for 2 Handme down Machines - which one(s)? and are > they worth it? > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 11:21 PM > > > For my point of view, iMac version as you mentioned will be > determined. If i am in same shoes with him, i get rid off the ibook, > if it is higher iMac G5 focus on it. Buy more ram on it. Get 10.5 > system and walk through with no hassle and probably no spending. Rams > will be cheaper than ibook sale on ebay. With this way spending time > two diffrent performance machine will be away. Minimal G5 is far > faster than that ibook 933. So holding two of them together gives two > different feeling for beginner Apple user. I recommend one faster > machine for starting Apple world without any hassle. Spending any > bucks on that ibook 933 gives back nothing other than problems with > iMac G5. Who gets which computer, what system, mine is slower get me > other problems? :) > > 2009/5/12 Marty Levine > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > >: > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Baha Ata > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > >> > >> For G5 10.5, For ibook definetely 10.4... Even one of my powerbook > >> with 1.33 Mhz and 1.25 GB Ram with 167 Mhz data path with 10.5 become > >> slugy... Be aware those ibook's and powerbook's (12inches) uses 4200 > >> rmp drives. 10.4 is good for them. Smaller ram foot print...and lower > >> graphic and data transfer request... > >> > >> Adding Ram will be asset... But Ram+Battery will be arround $100 and > >> more... So think up selling 2 and buying 15.4 inch 1.67 Mhz Powerbook? > >> > >> 2009/5/12 Marty Levine > >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > >: > >>> > >>> A friend of mine who has no Mac experience at all was given 2 Mac's by > >>> a friend of his wife. He has no idea if they are worth > >>> saving/upgrading and I am the only Mac person he knows. > >>> > >>> The first machine is an iMac. I am guessing from his description it is > >>> either an early G5 or 2nd gen G5 iMac but I have not seen the machine > >>> yet. He will be bringing it in soon > >>> > >>> The 2nd machine is a iBook G4 933mhz, 256 mb RAM, 40 GB hard drive, > >>> airport extreme, CD-RW/DVD-ROM (combo drive I guess), battery life of > >>> maybe 5 mintues - effectively dead. > >>> > >>> He plans to use these for general purpose machines for the family > >>> which includes HS and middle school children. > >>> > >>> I am not sure he will want to invest much. He will need to buy an OS > >>> since we has not given any media. I am suggesting that he have both > >>> machines on the same OS so he only needs to learn on version of OSX. > >>> Now, the question is which one? For the G5 iMac, my opinion is 10.5 > >>> but not sure if that would be too much for the laptop. 10.4 for both? > >>> > >>> Until I found the "dead battery" I was going to recommend a 1gb > >>> upgrade for the laptop but given the cost of a new battery I am not > >>> sure it is worth the investment. Maybe he would be better off selling > >>> the iBook, upgrade the iMac and have a better experience with his > >>> "new" Mac? > >>> > >>> Thanks for your recommendations - Marty > > > >> > >> Baha Ata > >> > >> > > Since my friend is totally new to Mac's and will have to buy the OS > > (LEM Swap List ?) I would think he is better off buying one OS (family > > pack) than two different versions. Even if he buys 2 copies of the > > same software, I would think he would want to learn only 1 new > > operating system. I've been on Mac's since '92 and never had to > > worrry about running 2 different versions of OS X. It might be > > overwhelming for a novice to have to struggle with 2 different > > versions of 10.x Comments on that please? > > > > I have already recommended that he delay buying the battery and run > > the system tehtered by its power cord and concentrate on RAM until he > > is sure he wants to stay with the Macs. I can't wait to see what > > version iMac he really has. > > > > -- Marty > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Baha Ata > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
