Hello, > Bravo! One of the beautiful things about the old > Beige Mac hardware is that it lasts forever. If you >buy a Blue and White, you may have to replace it > sooner, increasing the cost of maintaining your > network.
I'll bite: what is this assertion based on? AFAIK, B&W Macs don't suffer from any serious reliability problems, esp. if they've been around for this long. I mean, the fact that the beige machines are older would seem to indicate that you would be replacing them sooner than a B&W. If there are B&W shortcomings, please tell me what they are. I ask this because I'm looking to a acquire one in the near future. > I am using some of my old Macs at file servers. I > did have to make the compromise of editing file names >that I want to keep on them. I know that > not everyone wants to do this but it seems to be the > price you have to pay. That comment segues into the question I've meant to ask: why is there a need to exceed the 32-character limit for filenames? Best, James Fraser -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:macnetwork@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
