Mike, That CD package on eBay is only an *Upgrade*. You have to already own an earlier version of OS X AND at least OS 8.6 in order to use these CDs to go to 10.1 and 9.2.2 respectively. I, too, bought one under the impression that it came with a full version of OS 9, as Apple's site had stated. I only had 8.5 at the time, and I had to buy another full-install OS 9 disc in order for it to work.
Gerry on 7/27/02 10:28 AM, Mike Beede at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> - Speaking of OS9, is there anywhere I can get it *without* OSX? I >>> asked the guy at the local shop, and he said I should just buy OSX & >>> not install it. I want OS9, but not >>> $179 worth. >> >> Why not upgrade to OS X, anyway? I upgraded a Revision B iMac to OS X >> and found the performance adequate for my needs. > > I found OS X fast enough on my 500MHz iceBook, but unless you have > a lot of memory, I think you'd be disappointed on a Rev B. Even > on the iBook it was noticably slow responding to the mouse, which > is *not* what you have grown to expect on a Mac. Of course, YMMV. > > I dropped in late, where does the $179 figure come in? If you > buy OS X, you get OS 9 too, and last I checked it was $129 for > Jaguliwire or whatever they're calling 10.2. Otherwise, I'm > suspecting that since the 10.2 upgrade is full-price for everyone, > there'll be a *lot* of versions of 10.1 on eBay in around another > month. That might be a viable alternative to get a legal copy. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2040430190 is going > in a couple hours for $12. Of course, you have to decide whether > you think it is a legal version (it is in original packaging, but > is it an extra version whose system died, or is it from someone > that has several iMacs). You're grownups, so I'll let you decide. > > Regards, > > Mike > -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
