>While the progress of the web doesn't lock older machines out as quickly as >software updates and upgrades, it will continue advancing and will require >updates that will be beyond the ca. > >Can anyone still use Netscape 1? Yes, but it doesn't have support for >frames. Netscape 2 or 3? Yes, but its security certificates are outdated, so >you can't use 128-bit security sites. Netscape 4? Yes, but it doesn't >support a number of key web standards correctly (CSS, DOCTYPE). In far less >than ten years, web sites will use different revisions of Java and >JavaScript and possibly XML, which will require you to upgrade your browser >to Netscape 8 or Explorer 10 or other browsers (iCab, Opera, OmniWeb) and >their system requirements will all be higher (Mac OS X 10.6?) which will in >turn require higher hardware requirements (600MHz? G4? 512MB RAM?).
That's what I don't like. Can't these guys make revisions without junking my existing investment in hardware? You would think progress would be better programs using less resources. Uncle George -- 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! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <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
