Well, OS X is a beautiful looking OS. If you have the right processor for it (G4 -- OS X is built to effectively use Altivec -- though a G3/300 also works fine), OS X will work seamlessly. It has true multi-tasking so that if you crash a program you still have access to the Finder and the rest of the other programs you may have running at the same time so that you DON'T need to restart the whole system (the only time you may need to do so is during a kernal panic). It's biggest Pro is that, well, it's UNIX! Make sure you have USB and Firewire in order to utilize printers and digital media (burners, cameras, etc.).
On the downside, I've noticed that OS X likes it's memory. Get as much memory as you can, the more the better. Since OS X is still in it's infancy, there are not that much commercial programs out there (though the list of available programs is growing!). However, in Classic mode you can run most of your current OS 9.1 programs. Make sure you check your hard drive for any faults -- use Disk Doctor or any other such program to check the quality of your drive. I never noticed that my drive had a partition problem on it and I kept getting kernal panics every so often. After running Disk Doctor, it fixed it and now my OS X has been running solid (after a clean re-install). Check to see if there are any issues regarding running OS X on a 8500 with a G4 card. Apple does mention something about installing OS X on machines with G4 cards. Also OS X is very finicky about SCSI and attached SCSI peripherals. IF you have a scsi hard drive you WILL NOT be able to boot OS X from that drive (according to Apple). on 4/14/02 9:46 AM, Thomas Martin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just picked up a G4/450 for my 8500 and I am interested in OS X. Can > anyone give me pros/cons of OS X Vs my existing OS9.1? > > Any tricks to installing it on my 8500 that has been upgraded? I know Apple > doesn't support it, but can it still be done? > > Thanks!! > > Thomas Martin > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
