> There is a whole bunch of stuff written on LEM about the >preferred system for these machines--7.6.1 or 8.1 or 8.6. Based >upon my limited knowledge of the 5400 and the 5500, I am guessing >that the machines are so similar that your distinction is a system >issue. Your 5500 works better because it has a better system. > I am guessing that you should install 8.6 in all of >them--isn't the upgrade free from Apple? > I have put OS9 in a 5215 and a 5300 and my personal opinion >is that it is faster and more solid than the systems 8*. And as you >know, the 5400 and 5500 are much superior systems to the infamous >"road apple" 5200 and 5300--which had quadra motherboards. So OS7 >would be much more advantageous to the 5300 and earlier systems--but >not the later ones. (contrary to the theme of LEM, sometimes >software does get better). >--
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