Thought this might be of interest to some. Neil. >To: "lmug talk yahoogroups.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 04:42:43 -0800 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [lmug-talk] Drool time! > >Being sick, I should be asleep but I couldn't so I got up and did a little >computer work. > >Just a short while ago, I finished installing OS X (Golden Master) on my new >PowerBook G4. From the time I started the installation process until the >"Finder" appeared was exactly 20 minutes. All you do is click a few >buttons, type in some answers to questions and sit back while the installer >does its thing. VERY painless and no more difficult to install than was OS >8 or 9. As a matter of fact, easier. > >If you installed the Public Beta, I suggest that you reformat the drive and >install OS 9.1 (which will come with OS X when it's released). Apple >doesn't require removing the PB, but it's a safe bet that with TWO new OSes >on the drive, it's a good idea. > >You'll be surprised at how complete OS X is in spite of being incomplete >(some components such as DVD play didn't make the final release but are >promised in an update which should arrive shortly after the ship date). >There are a lot of utilities with which you're familiar (Disk First Aid and >Drive Setup combined into Drive Utility) but with new looks and >capabilities, as well as some new ones which you used to get from >third-party developers (Grab for screen captures, Preview for viewing PDF >and other file types). There are also many new applications which are >"required" for OS X's plumbing but which the average user isn't "required" >to use. > >Out of the box, OS X will recognize that it's connected to a DHCP server if >you're on a LAN or have a DSL setup. It has built-in drivers for FireWire >and USB drives (although you cannot install OS X to them) and Apple, Epson >and Hewlett Packard printers. Some one said that they hooked up a Brother >All-in-One and OS X recognized it. > >Protected memory is one of the most important new features. Having Internet >Explorer 5.1 Preview Edition (included on the CD) crash (oh, it will!) and >not have to worry about it (just restart it) is worth the price of >admission. > >I'm currently typing this in Microsoft Entourage 2001 which is running in >the Classic environment. I won't go into the differences between OS 9 and >Classic (it will be covered by others) but I don't notice any difference in >speed for most tasks under either environment. Switching between the two is >seamless and transparent (if set up properly). > >Contrary to the pre-Public Beta fears, there is almost nothing to worry >about with OS X. Once the top apps are available in Carbon form, this >should be a killer product for Apple. I don't know if it will ever gain the >huge market share that Apple hopes for, but it should, ultimately, at least >outsell Linux. Once OS X Server is released (shortly after March 24, 2001), >Apple will finally have an Enterprise product line. Unfortunately, it still >doesn't have an Enterprise strategy! > >Bruce -- Neil C. Ford Managing Director, Yet Another Computer Solutions Company [EMAIL PROTECTED]
