On 8/15/03 1:39 AM, "Hughline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have any experiences running an iMac DV (400MHz, 384MB, 40GB > 7200 HD) with Jaguar? I am considering upgrading my mum's computer and I > don't want her to have to learn OSX if it's going to be unbearably slow. Is > Quartz Extreme enabled? Does Classic run OK? What's this I hear about > needing to put Jag on the first 8MB partition of the drive. Mum keeps > complaining that all her friends say that windows is better... I don't want > her going to the dark side! > > FYI I've got Jag.6 running on my 7300 as I write this - it's great! (That > radeon 7000 helps) . > > Hugh > I'm using Jag on a 350 MHz iMac. I have 512 MB of RAM and a fairly fast hard drive with plenty of unused space.
Jaguar is the first version of OS X I have installed. Compared to OS 9.1, the machine is actually much faster. I think the good amount of RAM (cost under $70) is the reason. Downloading files, email, and using Safari (vs. Explorer under 9.1) is all much faster. The Finder seems much faster. Best part is, I have NEVER crashed even once in the 2 wks since installation. That is really incredible. I am not using Photoshop, other extreme memory hogs, and I rarely use Classic. I also have avoided any kind of system hack, although I do have a number of login programs running. I have also fixed permissions and installed all the software updates. Overall, I am very pleased. This setup is also faster than an 800 MHz Wintel laptop that I am forced to use for work. So feel good about letting you mom use OS X. It's really a lot better. -- Bruce ____________________________________________________ B R U C E K. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
