>At 9:20 AM -0700 10/9/01, Andrus/Stein family wrote: >>The consensus seems to be that the most suitable upgrade for my StarMax >>3000/240, now running system 8.0, is to 8.6. But, Apple no longer sells >>this software, which leads to my question: where might I find an os 8.6 >>cd? I'm watching eBay. > >You're not very likely to find one; I'm not certain Apple made very >many, if any. Look for an 8.5 or 8.5.1 cd; the 8.6 updater is a free >download from there. >
Actually, Apple pressed a ton of the 8.5 OS CDs. The problem is that with the 8.5.1 and 8.6 updates it is the most stable and popular non-current OS version. A year after OS 9 was introduced, an 8.5 OS box was still retailing for $99 - and most actions on eBay were approaching that price. With the OS 9.1 update, the price for 8.5 is dropping now that a more current and as stable replacement version is available. Watch eBay, Deal Mac, and Deal NN. -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience. --Jay Mahanna -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
