At 21:58 -0700 3/25/02, GRiffe wrote: >The consensus seems to be that an early imac is too slow to run OS X well. >Thanks for your verification. An upgraded processor (> 400 mhz) would surely >help. The harmoni cards are almost $300 so you need to have a real big >desire for the faster speed. Similar cards were also made by Powerlogix >(iforce G3) and NewerTech (imaxpowr G3 and G4). From what I've heard all >give good results. The boost from 233 or 266 mhz on a rev A or B to 400-500 >mhz could be worth the $ while a 333 or 350 mhz machine wouldnt get as >impressive a boost.
However, you also get a FireWire port with the HARMONi. Also, $300 is a lot cheaper than $1399 for a new iMac. Dennis -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
