> From: "-=\(* Josh Watkins *\)=-" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Welcome to the community, Josh!
> so now...Here's my questions..with > my system specs, what OS do you all recommend running? You could run 9.1 or higher for a nice, speedy OS, or you could run the very latest, 10.2.2 ... the latter would be slower but it's stable, powerful and sooooo nice in so many ways. > I plan on doing > mostly Internet stuff(cable modem), word processing etc.. I have > "access" to > each OS so that is no problem. I'm not sure what you mean by that, and I don't mean to disparage your character, but be aware that in the PC world there is a lot of "borrowing" (pirating) of software, and that in the Mac community it is generally frowned upon (unless you're like 12 or 13 years old). Why it's more "acceptable" in the PC world is a discussion for another time. We are a small market segment and have a hard enough time attracting developers to the platform (though this has gotten easier of late) and our marketshare can't afford much piracy. I'm not saying you are doing anything like this or had any plans to do anything like this, but please consider this a gentle reminder that the Mac community appreciates it when you do the right thing and buy your software. "Borrowing" it from friends is more trouble that it's worth in the long run, besides being illegal. > I want as much speed as possible, a fancy GUI isn't a must > I always liked 8-9 OS's. Then you'd probably be happy with OS 9.1 or higher. You can find the retail CDs cheap from online dealers such as megamacs.com (or perhaps smalldog.com and others), or you can check to see if anyone on ebay has iMac-specific or "universal" (retail) 9.1 or higher discs around. You might, however, become frustrated (as time goes by) over the direction the software world is heading (ie OS X), but for that old machine you might be best off with 9.x if your needs are basic. Hopefully you'll enjoy the experience so much you'll buy a newer Mac in a year or two and that will have OS X -- then watch out baby! :) > ..also if you could walk me through as I have heard > you need certian "Imac" updates in some of these OS's..which I'm new > too > obviously. If you stick to OS 8-9.x, you shouldn't have a problem. Just install the 9.x system and then use the control panel "Software Update" to have Apple keep your machine up to date for you. :) When installing OS X, there is a bit more "procedure" to go through and at least one crucial firmware update. I'm sure one of the other 'Listas will let you know about it. Have fun! _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com **Go see BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE. It may change your life.** -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
