> Would, say, a G4/400 and the cost effectiveness of my cheap dial-up > connection ($5.95/month) be satisfactory, or should I keep my 5300 > (or get maybe at least a Wallstreet) and get the more costly DSL?
It depends on what your main objective is. If all you are doing is Web surfing, the best alternative would be to get the Wallstreet and use DSL. Even a 3400c or a 1400c with an L2 cache would handle DSL with reasonable alacrity. Your only problem with the 5300 is that it really does lag without a cache. I would have to say, though, that even a 5300 with a fast DSL connection would surf faster than a G4 on 56K, unless you were loading a page with something like Shockwave or QuickTime content. An uncached 603/100 just doesn't have the horsepower to do that, DSL or not. -- 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
