Noah writes, <Hello, and first off I would like to announce my re-subscription to this mailing list. I left as my 1400 died but after about 4 months I used it and it started to work. Now I have the urge to upgrade my 1400 to Mac OS 9. At the moment I have Mac OS 8.6 and it runs smoothly and I like it, but I like some of the features of Mac OS 9. So please give me your thoughts!>
Welcome back, Noah. :-) Now...uh, well...since you say your 1400 is running smoothly on 8.6 and you like it, and I notice that there's so little difference between OS 8.6 and OS 9, I'd ask you, why bother upgrading? I say this from having run 8.6 on a Powerbook 5300c and 9.2.2 on a G3 Beige Desktop. The ONLY difference I ever noted between these two OS's at all is that 9.2.2 is a faster bootup with a snappier running Finder and apps open faster on 9.2.2 than on 8.6, but that could also be on account of the G3 having a faster processor and more RAM than the 5300 (100 vs. 266 MHz, 40 MB vs. 256 MB at the time). No, I never tried to put OS 9 on the 5300 -- listers here said it would crawl on 9.1, and I decided, no thank you. Then again, I also recall that OS 9.1 on the G3 was also a slow bootup and sometimes sluggish, certainly in comparison to 9.2.2 (I updated to 9.2.2 because G-listers in droves were saying my G3 would "perk up" if I did, and they were right) -- and so far as I'm aware, OS 9.1 is the highest OS even a jazzed-up 1400 can run at all...otherwise I'd suggest you try 9.2.2, which is the OS I like best. Well, great to have you back on the list, and good luck! ~Yersinia. ________ I.R.S.: "We've got what it takes to take what you've got!" -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
