I have 640MB of RAM, so I know that's not the problem as some have stated. I'm happy that I'm not the only one who noticed this. It's not a user issue either, as my wife has complained about the internet speed when logged on under her username.
I SHOULD just go to a high-speed connection, since I actually use the iPhoto and iTunes services, which completely suck under modem connection. Josh >>My observation EXACTLY. Using both Exploder and Mozilla, visited my favorite modem speed test page and there was a 30-40% performance hit in Jag. Since my machines are primarily internet appliances, this was unacceptable. Memory was not the problem (768mb). The OS was. Probably wouldn't be noticable with a fat pipe, but over dial-up... Hence, I still live the the Classic world. Jim Josh Richards wrote: >So I'm about to chuck my FP iMac out the window. Is >it normal for the internet to be slower on OS X than >OS 9 when using a modem? It's almost unbearingly slow >in OS X, yet when I use my old 233 iMac with OS 9, it >zips along like nothing. Is there a setting that I"m >missing that might help it speed up a little when >connecting with the modem? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
