JEZMO writes: >Well these are articles from the LEM wes site so are you saying their opions >don't count?
Opinions are just that. There is no best OS. There is a best OS for a specific user and hardware. The pickle really like System 7.1; I'm a proponent of 7.5.5. Neither of us is wrong, just different. >Seriously consider upgrading to Mac OS 8.1 once you have 20 MB or more >memory (the 475 has 4 MB on the motherboard, so a 16 MB upgrade gives you 20 >MB total). Mac OS 8.1 includes updated Open Transport drivers for your modem >and Internet access, far better support for the 68040 processor, and lots of >neat new features you'll quickly become accustomed to. I've seen the install >CD for as little as US$29. > > So my vote is Mac OS 7.5.5 on pre-68040 models, 8.1 on 68040 and PowerPC >machines, and either 8.1 or 8.5.1 on Power Macs and Maclones. My vote is 6.0.8 on 8 MHz 68000 Macs, 7.5.5 on 16 MHz and faster '020 and '030 boxes, 8.1 on '040 machines with at least 16 MB total RAM -- and more is better. I've also had very nice results with 8.1 on a IIfx, but that's getting off topic for this list. The issue is features vs. performance. I'd hesitate to run 8.1 on my 20 MHz 68LC040 Centris 610 but wouldn't give it a second thought on my Q950 or 840av. Even though Born Again allows it, I'd hesitate to run 8.1 on any '030 machine slower than the IIfx. But it's your call. There is no objectively right or wrong answer. Can you stop baiting the list now? Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rich Cook -- 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/> 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
