On Feb 6, 2004, at 3:16 PM, Jim wrote:
So here's the puzzle now: Is it really true that if I go from 9.2.2 to Panther on my iMac DV that I will experience no slowdown? If so, then I'll do it. But if there's even a 10% slowdown, I'll want to upgrade the processor or just look into getting an eMac. What do you folks think??Based on our experience with running 10.3 on a G3 350 Summer 2000 iMac I would definitely recommend going to Panther. Speed is comparable, however, some of that is the application. AppleWorks for use with 10.3 (6.2.9 I believe) is every bit as fast or faster than any version for OS9. If you only run the OS9 version under classic you'll think it is slow.
Just as Charles advises. Max out the RAM. There's no such thing as too much RAM for OSX, a speedy hard drive and have at it. If you aren't happy, you can always erase and re-install 9.
Be sure to check the firmware version you are running and upgrade if required before you go to Panther.
Jack Russell
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