"Yeah, whatever." Run OS X and knock your socks off.

Daniel Beck wrote:

> On Monday, September 9, 2002, at 05:40  PM, G wrote:
>
> > The case has four screws to open it.
>
> Which means what? That it's easy to open? I've been scratched each time
> I've done it (though it does get easier each time).
>
> > A RAM module may be dual or single and not dependent on being whatever
> > size.
>
> Whatever. After I swapped the top and bottom chips, my Max went from
> reading 128MB to 160MB. If you know why, go ahead and explain. But,
> really, I don't care. It works. I thank the people on this list who
> gave productive advice.
>
> > At the time the machines were marketed, the default RAM was plenty
> > (consider the original iMacs only came with 32 MB RAM).
>
> That's your example? There was no end to the bitching and moaning about
> that.
>
> Anyway, what's your point? The Starmax had two additional slots for
> upgrading. They didn't put the preinstalled chip in the slot it would
> end up in if someone wanted to max it out. Pretty silly. And not done
> in the interest of the customer.
>
> > I still maintain it is a goofy idea to run OS X on a StarMax.
>
> Well, maybe I want to do it just for the fun of it. What's it to you?
>
> >  Anyone on this list running OS X successfully, productively?
>
> I'm sure some of the people on this list need their StarMaxes for
> productivity. But there are some on this list who have productivity
> machines, and have fun with their Maxes. And even those people, can get
> productivity with an extra machine being a server, jukebox, etc...
>
> So, has anyone painted their case? Any of those people have photo to
> share? Anyone doing fun stuff with their Starmax? Please share.


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