--- Jamie Kahn Genet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there. > > How well would MacOS 10.3 run on my Rev c iMac (the > fruit coloured > 266MHz G3, Rage Pro 6MB VRAM model)? Acceptably > fast? Much slower than > 8.6 which I currently run? > > I'm shortly going to be upgrading my RAM to 384MB > from 160MB and will > swap my 6GB HD for a much larger size. I'll put the > old one in a USB > enclosure for external use. As a result I'm > wondering if a system > upgrade is in order as well. Overlooking any > compatibility issues with > my older software (which anyone would face, anyway), > which should I move > up to - MacOS 9 or 10.3? Or should I simply stay > with 8.6 (though it's > low limit on the number of open files has been > annoying me)? > > I'd like to be able to use Safari and Apple's Mail > or Bare Bones > Software's MailSmith and have as many files open as > I like, but not if > it's going to be painfully slow. I can live with a > little speed > reduction, but not excessively so. > > Regards, > Jamie Kahn Genet
Its really a matter of personal preference. I've got a Bondi that I put a 333 daughterboard in so that makes it kind of a rev D and Panther runs acceptably on it. It runs quicker than Jaguar did, but if you are doing a side by side comparison from 8.6 to Panther, 8.6 is going to win as far as window scrolling and opening and things like that. Once you are in the programs though Panther wins because you can use all the cool apps that are only for X like Safari, the iApps, Mail and have all of them open at the same time and not worry about crashing. I'd been X only for a while now until I picked up a PB3400 then I had to go back to 8.5 through 9.2.2 until I settled on 9.1 for it. I'd forgotten that dealing with application freezes and crashes and having to force a reboot every so often is just a normal part of the day with pre OS X OS's. I still like my 3400 and I remembered all the little tricks to minimize problems but Panther is by far a better way of life. Just my two cents.... your mileage may vary. Oh though if you are going to put Panther on there go ahead and put 512 Megs of RAM in it and pop a 7200 RPM drive in there, you'll be glad you did. Matt aka HamletUSMC www.geocities.com/hamletusmc/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
