7.6 is fine, but lacks the features of OS 8, which I like. 8.6 is a great OS IMHO, and that would be my recommendation based on personal taste. OS 9.1 will probably run fine, depending on the age of software you are running on the machine. I noticed that some of my older progs wouldn't run on 9, but ran on 7 and 8. I recommend playing with each one. You can back up your drive with 7.6 and install 8, then you'll have your old untouched 7.6 folder available to go back to. Same thing for 8.6 and 9. Play around with it, always leaving yourself an "undo," and pick the one you like. There is NEVER a necessity to upgrade the OS as long as the current one does the things you need it to. (ie, run all your apps, is stable, etc.)
-Lavode > I advise you to stay at 7.6.1 until you > can afford the $30 for a stick of 128MB RAM. > Keep a close watch on > www.OtherWorldComputing.com for MailListSpecial RAM prices, > in case the cost goes lower. > > Perhaps some folks will give you some 32MB sticks. > > > Caitlin Dean wrote: > > ...I have a 8500av/120 ... 48 MB RAM. The > > OS is 7.6 but I have CDs for 8.6 & 9.1. I am wondering if i should > > upgrade. ...I > > cannot afford a RAM upgrade ($25 is too much now). I have > > this machine on my home LAN...I won't > > need USB and FW. > > ...(no > > photoshop or mp3 ripping...). I have the laserwriter hooked up to it, and > > plan to share it among the G3 and other comps in the house. > > > > So... I am concerned > > about only having 48 MB of RAM ... for later OSs and > > later programs > > Should I take the leap all the way to 9.1 and just disable what I don't > > need? Or is 8.6 a speed sweet spot? Or should I remain at 7.6 > > > > Suggestions? TIA! > > ~Caitlin > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
