> I conquer with the person below. 48 MB RAM is plenty for basic use in 8.6. > > However, maxing the 3400 in RAM is only $80 or so at OWC. So if you can > afford it, go for it. If not, I was still able to do tons to work w/ 48 ram > when I had my 3400.
I'd agree with all that. If you're not going to do anything really intensive and you're happy with OS 8.6, you don't really need to go all the way to 144 MB on it. But it really can't hurt, and it will definitely help if you ever decide to upgrade to OS 9.1. The main reason I suggested it is that I suspect you plan on keeping that 3400 for a while, and as time passes and everything becomes more of a RAM-sucker, maxing it out might keep that old PowerBook alive a while longer. OTOH, I use mine with VM off and RAMGauge to show how much free RAM I have at any given time, and I can't ever remember dropping under 40 MB, even though I'm running OS 9.1. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
