Michael, Did I miss your reply? I didn't see it on the list.
My question was whether you could elaborate on the ways in which the "PTP has some expansion features lacking in the PowerCenter and G4 that offset the slower bus speed." I ask the question because I am interested in experimenting with OS X on a secondary machine; don't want to fall too far behind. I was considering using a PTP if I could pick one up affordably (how DO some people manage to have Power Computing machines given to them at work or school?!). But I see that some people with older machines are unhappy with the performance of Jaguar. Hence, my interest in your comment about PTP expansion features that can overcome relatively slow bus speeds. Please post to the list; I'm sure others will be interested as well. Thanks as always, -- Chuck on 11/17/02 4:58 PM, Michael S. Macdonald at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings Chuck > Sorry if the reply seemed directed to the list...I hadn't noticed the reply > addy. > Hope it framed the answer properly for you. > Cheers...Michael > > > > >> on 11/16/02 2:41 PM, Michael S. Macdonald at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Further upgrading to a G4/800 doesn't really make as much sense as biting >>> the bullet and going to the Apple G4 when you make the jump to OSX. >>> >>> If you were running a PowerTowerPro, my advice might be different, only >>> because the PTP has some expansion features lacking in the PowerCenter and >>> G4 that offset the slower bus speed. >> >> Michael, >> >> Please elaborate on this final point. Are you referring simply to the >> availability of the six PCI slots in the PTP, allowing a wide variety of >> peripherals (USB cards, firewire cards, etc.) to be installed? Or are there >> methods for actually overcoming the bus speed issue? > > -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
