On Friday, November 1, 2002, at 11:07 PM, Charles Martin wrote: >> From: Brad Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> Who here has gone back to OS 9 vs. using OS 10? I have noticed myself >> more and more booting back into Classic on both my machines just due >> to >> speed increases. > > The following is not meant as a flame. > > Are you NUTS? > > The advantages of OS X over OS 9 are so legion it *pains* me to boot > back into OS 9. And as of 10.2 any speed advantage OS 9 enjoyed is > gone.
I just switched to Jag from 10.1.5 and while the speedup is noteworthy, native booting into OS9 is definitely seat-of-your-pants fast and furious in many ways, depending on the task. I have been using OSX for about 6 mos. as my primary OS precisely because of the stability (no crashes means no lost work), but I do find myself booting into OS9 on occasion for tasks that just don't work well under Classic booting and still offer a thrill. I don't stay in OS9 typically for very long, but it's still a ride. I agree that OSX is a worthy successor to the Mac OS lineage, but let's not forget that up until last year, OS9/8, and even 7, were still the finest OSes on the planet, kicking the hindquarters of any win-tel offering in elegance, intuitiveness and intelligence and in many instances, in speed. That hasn't changed; only OSX is even better in many ways and is the undisputed champion in stability. dave -- 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:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
