Hi, Douglas writes:
> I just inherited an original Bondi iMac. I'm fixing it up prior to > giving it to a relative that is currently working with a Mac SE. I am > going to do the usual, bump the memory up, install OS9, Norton and > TechTool the drive, etc. I'm a little concerned that 233Mhz is going to > be too slow for the software her kids want to run. I think you should pack up the iMac and deliver it. I have just given my kids and wife a 266Mhz Grape iMac. They run everything in sight on it, and they are having a great time. Trust me, compared to the SE the G3/233 is a rocket. I think they will be quite impressed if you just put a reasonable amount of memory in it, fix up the OS, and put some decent software on there. > Quick Biographical sketch: Have a G4-1.25Ghz-DP at home along with a > Pismo PB. Clearly your standard of "quick" is different from theirs :-) Anyway, I work on my Pismo quite frequently and I also work on the abovementioned 266 and the user experience isn't all that different. I have Office 98 (they love it), ClarisWorks (also love it), a whole bunch of games, digital video, iTunes, etc. The usual stuff. I can't imagine they'll be disappointed very quickly. Someday they'll start to wish they had more speed and you can do the upgrade then, and be a hero twice. :-) ( I think Sonnet has an 800Mhz upgrade for the Rev A... That should do it...) Additional advice: if you absolutely must speed up this machine, join the LEMSwap mailing list and ask for what you need. The list-ers have lots of stuff lying around... > I have been working on macs for years and currently am > hot-rodding a couple of SEs at home. How hot-rodded? If I had unlimited resources, I'd like to put Cube guts in one just to see people's face when it popped a CD out the top. :-) Best wishes, -greg -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
