> I have a 5300c, and have run 7.6.1, 8.1, and 8.6 on it. 7.6.1 can feel quite slow, and I think that it's due to Apple's >poor emulation of non-power PC code. I purchased Connectix SpeedDoubler and it completely changed the way >7.6.1 felt; it was MUCH faster in opening windows and copying and everything else they claim speeddoubler does. >It's an older version so I wasn't able to use it on OS 8.x, but I can tell you that running Quicken 2000 (a power-pc >native app) felt faster with 8.6 than with 8.1, maybe because 8.6 is completely power-pc native.
A 5300c, if it has enough RAM, is definitely faster running OS 8.x than 7.x unless you have Speed Doubler. In my experience, the best combination for a 5300 is to run OS 8.1 with Speed Doubler 8 installed. The problem is that Apple's emulator needs an L2 cache to function properly, and of course, that's something a 5300 doesn't have. SpeedDoubler, among other things, is a rewrite of some parts of the emulator to make it function better, and is invaluable on a 5300. It will help a 3400 running OS 7.6 or even 8.1, but nowhere near to the extent it helps a 5300 (or a cacheless 1400c/117). The ideal setup for a 3400 would probably be to run 8.6 on it, but I've settled on an optimized 9.1 install because unlike Dan, my 3400c/240 is by far the best laptop I own, and I need to make Hooper jump through hoops. I can't figure out if Kanga supports 7.6 or not; different sources disagree on that subject. Oh well, one of these days I guess I'll just buy one and find out for myself. -- 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
