On Wednesday, Sep 25, 2002, at 18:50 Europe/London, Wade Rackley wrote:
> Greetings! Hello :). > But am I missing some fatal flaw that would make me want to migrate to > another '040? The hell no :). I think you are making very good use of an old machine and, while it's not exactly a sprinting machine, it's pretty nice all the same. > Here is my setup: > > Quadra 700/50 MHz Sonnet QuadDoubler, 68 MB RAM, 2 MB VRAM, 2 GB 7200 > rpm > Baracuda HD, with a 17" Apple Color Monitor, Apple 600e CD ROM Drive, > OneScanner, Personal LaserWriter 320, all PAINSTAKINGLY painted flat > black > and dull-coted (looks great, too). It is running 7.1 with a few > add-ins > from Gamba's site and a 7.5.5 System Folder. I use Eudora 3.1.3 and > iCab > and older versions of my favorite applications. This old thing, when > running this setup, feels quite fast in the finder, is not bad on the > WWW, > and is really fun for me to use. Holly cow. It's a really nice piece of work you got there. The black paint must look awesome. <Imagines his 840av and '805' in black and drools on his keyboard> I also love Macintosh IIci machines (I have a pretty jazzed up IIci in my arsenal :) ). The cases look a little clunky by modern standards but there is a charm about them I can't quite place, perhaps the easy opening case or reversible desktop/tower option. Since the Q700 is in the same case, apart from the front panel details, it seems fine to me to love yours, especially in black :). > So (again), what am I missing here? Should I get a different Quadra > and > transfer my upgrades to it? Hell no, you have put a lot of effort into your setup as it is, don't go ripping it apart for a little extra speed and RAM. I find 68MB fine on any 68k apart from my 840av which is a vid. cap. platform so needs all it can get. > Is this a viable "only" system for me at home? Hmmmm... I'm a little biased as I have a shiny Jaguarified G3/400 on my deks and an iBook 300 in my napsack so I couldn't, I tried to use my 840av as an 'only' system and couldn't. If you are used to it and can accept it's limits there is no reason why YOU can't though. > I use a Lombard as my main machine, but the mother board is in the > throes > of a slow death. Ouchy :(. That's not nice :*( > I will then be left with this 700 "hobby" machine and my > trusty SE/30 as my only web and productivity machines until I can save > up > the cash needed to buy a new Mac (which will be quite a while, > unfortunately for me...) I am in a similar if not nearly so badly stricken position, I had to twist my bank manager's arm to get the £400 for my G3/400 but I'm glad I did, at least my bank manager had a sore arm for a few hours ;). > Have I invested too much time in a Mac that is dead end rather than low > end? HELP!! No. There is no such thing. I believe that the more you invest in a Mac the more it gives you back. -- Mark Benson AIM - SilValleyPirate Visit FlatPackMacs online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Mac LC Central -- 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
