we talk about this repeatedly, but the price of retail, all-machine OS 9 on eBay is running to 90 dollars these days. this auction looks sooo tempting. the price is good, and the guy seems to have done his homework. am i wasting my money if I get these? I have the sonnet crescendo upgrade. my processor wil be at 320 Mhz. would using this screw up my mac?
his presentation says, quote: "You are bidding on a NEW, GENUINE APPLE, iMac Software Bundle with Full Mac OS Version 9.0.4. This is the Mac OS 9.0.4 Full install software bundle that shiped with the DV iMac. ��� This auction is for the software package that comes with the Apple DV iMac. Theses CDs will allow you to install/restore the following included software: Quicktime, Graphing Calculator, FAXstf 6, Apple DVD Player, iMovie, AppleWorks 6, EarthLink, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, Aladdin Dropstuff and Stuffit Expander, Quicken Deluxe 2000 Adobe Acrobat Reader, Bugdom, and Palm Desktop Organizer." "��The iMac installer CD should install OS 9.0.4 on other Macs, iMacs, G3s and G4s. This is a full, stand-alone install of OS 9.0.4. �" These CDs are an important item to have for your iMac in case you bought it used or lost your original CDs. No previous version of OS 9 needed. The 7 CDs are: iMac DV Software Install OS 9.0.4 (bootable) �����( Installs the OS. Upgradeable to OS 9.22, the latest! ) iMac DV Software Restore OS 9.0.4 (bootable) �����( Restores machine to an "as purchased" condition. ) Adobe Pagemill 3.0 CD Quicken 2000 Deluxe CD KidPix Deluxe CD ( mac or PC ) IBM World Book #1 CD IBM World Book #2 CD These 7 CDs are GENUINE Apple CDs, Never opened or registered CDs. Brand NEW. This rev. of OS 9 (9.0.4) is upgradeable with FREE DOWNLOADS from Apple to 9.22! ��Start here by looking at my "MAC OS UPGRADE FLOW CHART" to guide you through the upgrades. �Additional information can be found by searching the AppleCare Knowledgebase or Apples Downloads page. "What OS did my iMac originally ship with?"��See what Mac OS your iMac originally shipped with my iMac OS chart. [link to Apple's own chart] "Will these work on my mac?" ��Make sure your Mac will accept the OS you are trying to install. Look at my OS Spec chart.[good table of macs and OS's] Also look at my "MAC OS UPGRADE FLOW CHART" to guide you through the upgrades.[excellent table matrix shown] Additional information can be found by searching the AppleCare Knowledgebase or Apples Downloads page.[links to Apple] *Installer CDs will do a full stand-alone install of the OS on the machine. Just the OS, no apps, ect... *Restore CDs do a full restore of the hard drive. Restoreing the machine to a "as new" condition by erasing the hard drive and restoring all the OSs and applications that came on the new machine. I have been told that it is possible to to selectively restore from these CDs, but have not done so myself. PLEASE NOTE: Because CDs can be copied so easily, once these disks ship, they are yours. You own them. No refunds or returns allowed. Know what you are bidding on. All sales final. " the price is great. is there any reason i shouldn't go for this? i will be needing the apple DVD player code on my machine. and i don't have Tome Viewer yet, to be able to custom assemble the various pieces I want in my final configuration. waiting on word from you guys whether this is a score or a bomb. is it money well spent or wasted? Janet hurry with opinions/ time's ticking. send me your ideas offlist ASAP http://community.webtv.net/mensabrains/BADCODE -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
