on 25.08.2002 13:44, Al Bonnyman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I anticipate this machine will be a > back-up machine with Office 98 and ClarisWorks 4 for the kids to use > for homework when a sibling has the kids' eMac tied up > > Suggestions as to OS? 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2? I'm interested in > stability, reliability and speed. > > What web browser version do you recommend to go with that OS?
Hi Al, If these are the applications you wish to run, then System 7.6.1 was definitely a high water mark for stability, reliability and speed for these boxen. Many of the so-called enhancements of OS 8.x can be had with a few tweaks to the extension set. OS 8.6 [and the de rigueur 'Font Manager Update' <http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=328>] offers the possibility of using USB and FireWire PCI cards. The best extensions for this are not installed with the standard update, but rather need to be 'harvested' from later OS updates. It also needs more RAM, but not as much as OS 9.x. OS 9.1 [and an update to AppleScript 1.8.3 <http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=8075&db=mac> ;-) ] will let your c600 look more like your eMac and offer better networking performance, but may not support older applications. It might also consume a fair amount of the CPU cycles and appear relatively sluggish. YMMVG on this. Both iCab <http://www.icab.de/> and Internet Exploder [sic] <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/ie/ie_default.asp> will work under any of these. HTH, paul -- Paul F. Henegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
