On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 8:33 PM, Gerald Uhlan <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>My question to the group: is this enough RAM to install OS X (10.1) and >take it for a test drive? I currently have a Classic tray-loading Blueberry >iMac 333, 192 MB RAM, the original 6 gig hard drive, OS 9.2.2. I only have 128MB on a 500MHz Flower Power and Jag runs beautifully, albeit a bit cramped when I try to run too many things simultaneously, but 128 MB is listed by Apple as the mininum requirement and it works fine as my wife's word processing, mail, Internet and bedroom tee-vee set machine. However, I think the biggest factor is that you're going to run 10.1.x. OSX is really sweet, but there's an almost night and day difference between 10.2.2 and 10.1.5. I had 10.1.5 on my G4 iMac with a gig of RAM for nearly a year and it was tolerable, barely, what with the relentless "spinning beachball", or whatever they call it now. I still used it as my primary OS because stability is crucial to my work, and OSX of any flavor is peerless in that regard, but the switch to Jaguar was well worth the 129 bucks. As luck would have it, less than a week after I finally sprang for Jag, Apple came out with the educational giveaway and my teacher wife got a free copy. 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:[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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
