Hello All. I'm leaving you all soon, and I want to thank you for you help.
I used 10.2.3 - 4 on a Sonnet G3 upgraded 8500 for about 10 weeks. Overall I was impressed that Jaguar was so stable on this machine (only 1 KP when first installing) FireWire worked with an OEM card (for external CD writing) as long as I didn't write faster than 12x. But I had some (unresolved) USB printing problems. I.e. I couldn't print to my Epson 760... I sold my G4 733 before Xmas with the intention of replacing it quickly with a new MDD. However the rumoured audio noise problems, and the whining fan noise put me off. I bought one. After 2 hours and a headache I sent it back. Thus I thought I'd stick with the 8500 until the G5 arrived... However, a couple of days ago, a G4/533 DP (133MHz bus, 768MB RAM) turned up at the right price, and the difference is like night and day. This machine is definitely far superior to the 733 Digital Audio from the same range. Mac OS X is so f-l-u-i-d, so responsive. I am making no allowances for the System/hardware. Everything is soooo right. App's open in 1 or 2 bounces. Window re-sizing though still not perfect, is OK, but in every other way 10.2.4 on this 533 DP is a wonderful experience, an absolute pleasure, and after 72 hours of constant use, I haven't stopped being impressed. I wonder what the 1.42 DP's are like...:-) Jaguar on the 8500 was usable, was amazing in that it worked at all, let alone was so stable, but couldn't deliver the fluidity and responsiveness that I'm now experiencing. One observation for 'unsupported hardware', the biggest performance drain with the 8500 was lack of RAM (I only had 224 MB) and the fact that 5v EDO RAM is so expensive (comparatively) is a shame. (For example, 256MB for this G4 cost �20) I would have no hesitation in recommending OS X on unsupported hardware for all (probably server-type) applications where the UI responsiveness isn't a key concern. Meanwhile, I'm loving this G4/533 DP. Regards Rew -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
