At 1:19 PM -0500 3/15/2003, Scott Holder wrote in reply to Peter: >At 03:43 PM 3/15/2003 +0100, you wrote: >>Hello listmembers >> >>I have a Performa 630 68LC040, 40Mhz. Anyone got any idea on what system >>to run on this machine, Should I stick on system 7 or upgrade to 8? At the >>moment I have 7.1.2p but I guess thats an old 7 system which lack much >>funtionality. >> >>Just curious >> >>/Peter > >At that speed, and assuming you have enough memory (say, 32 megs+) I'd give >8.1 a try. I ran 8.1 on my 40mhz P640CD with 128 megs of RAM and it ran >very well.
I concur with Scott. OS 8.1 runs very nicely on my Performa 630CD (36 MB RAM), and it's modern enough to not be so dissimilar from Macs running newer operating systems when I have occasion to work with those or network with those. For instance, it runs Open Transport, its menus stay down without having to hold the mouse button, and it includes tabbed windows (I'm still waiting for this in OS X) and spring-loaded folders. Also, if I remember correctly, it is the basis for the Carbon code base (which lives on in the Classic environment in OS X). On the other hand, OS 7 is much more lean in the sheer size department if that's critical for you. Cheers, Brett ====== "Most dogs are earnest, which is why most people like them. You can say any fool thing to a dog, and a dog will give you this look that says, 'My God, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would have thought of that.'" -Dave Barry ====== -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
