> -----Original Message----- > From: iMac List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > KeshavTADIMETI > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 9:20 AM > To: iMac List > Subject: considering a mac > > > > Hi all > I am PC user - Windoes/FreeBSD/Linux (occassional). > Before I take the jump and buy a new iMac, I want to buy a used > iMac and check whether I like it. is it possible to install & > run OS X on a 233MHz , 96 MB, 4.2 GB spec machine? If I am happy > with it, I might plug in my 40GB internal IDE Western Digital > HDD which is supposed to be Mac compatible. Is it possible to do > this?
YES (to both questions) > > Can I dual boot in a Mac with Linux? Yes > > And do we use PC memory for the Mac, or does it have specific > memory cards? I plan to take out by PC 133 128MB RAM and add it > to the MAC. YES/NO (The early iMac's take SO-DIMMS (As used in PC notebooks), later ones (slot-loader's) take standard PC-100/133 DIMMS, but not all brands work, the latest firmware update imposes more rigorous memory standards), as the RAM is standard, prices are low at the moment. > > Lastly are there freeware/shareware for mac like > textpad/notetab/winzip. > YES, text utils etc built-in, freeware Stuffit expander handles most compression formats including .zip > Thanks in advance > Keshav -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
