on 1/8/05 10:19, Matthew Cowgill at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Now on to the deeper cure to your problem and I'm not > trying to stir up the rage this comment brings from > some OS 9 users.... with that machine you would have > a much better experience by putting Panther (OS X.3) > on it. I've got Panther on my wifes Bondi iMac/333 > (yes I replaced the 233) with only 256 Megs of RAM and > it just just fine for surfing and iTunes and > everything she needs to do. Your machine would run it > even better and then you would have the choice of > using IE 5.2 if you chose to keep the browser you are > familiar with or Safari or Firefox which personally I > believe are better browsers but as in all things it > depends on what you are doing, personal preference > reigns supreme in browser choice. > > Though if there is some reason you can't or won't go > to OSX, which is my case on my PB3400 with 9.1, I > prefer iCab for browsing.
Thanks for all the great advice, Mathhew. I had tried to install iCab previously and it would not start after install, I have forgotten the details but they had to do with an extension I have to disable in order to run my ISP's high-speed modem. GRRRRR. Anyway, I tried again and the current download of iCab now works, albeit with some odd behaviour, so I am a much happier camper overall. Unfortunately the import function would not work directly for my IE favs, so I had to save them as an HTML file and then import them that way (much less effective). Oddly enough, the only conflict with iCab is my shareware graphics program, which is also a German product. When I run them together I get memory errors in the graphics program. How quaint ;-). In any case, I plan to get a used G3 Beige MT, install lots of RAM and start off with Panther on a 'new' machine. Then I will worry about upgrading the iMac. Cheers Mac -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
