on 12/5/02 8:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Gentle LEMers, > > I'm finally beginning to investigate the purchase of Mac OS 9.2.1 for my iMac > Rev A...
All you really need is an OS 9.0 CD, all the upgrades after that (including 9.2.1 (and 9.2.2)) are freely downloadable from Apple. > I need some advice tho, as to what to purchase -or not purchase. I see one > website offering it at $139.00 for the full install/startup CD-ROM disc, > saying that they are the only place selling this disc. (I understand that > Macintosh has -or is about to- withdraw support for OS 9.) OWC has it for $50: http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_Specials.cfm?ID=5059&Item=APLOS9CDL or for $70 you can get OS 9 AND OS X: http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_Specials.cfm?ID=4918&Item=APLOSXOS9B I've bought things from OWC on several occasions, and have always been very satisfied. > Will I be likely to discover that many existing programs on my iMac will no > longer function under OS 9.2.1? I had no problem at all using ALL the programs I had from OS 8.6 with OS 9. Are there certain crucial programs in particular that you are worried about? If you post program names and versions, maybe someone else on the list can let you know if they are using it successfully with OS 9. -John -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
