???? how does one go from 7.6.1 to 7.5.5 ??? I'm a little concerned about going backward as the cpu already has 7.6.1
& is working even though I haven't tried an internet connection yet I could use netsacpe & set Mom up with a yahoo account & just pay $15 a month for her access Or maybe just buy a newer used I-Mac --- Donn Haven Lathrop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>I forgot to mention that the modem will be > assuming it > works is a 28.8 Supra. So it's going to be slow no > matter what. But as long as Mom can do her email > she > will be happy.<< > > Personally, I'd stay away from IE 4. There are many > web pages that'll > lock it up. > > On a IIsi, I'd avoid 7.6.1--go for 7.5.5--especially > with only 17 MB > ram. > > As for e-mail and some light browsing, I'd go for > Netscape 3.04 Gold. > No memory leaks, does e-mail quickly and simply, and > still can get to > many sites. > > I set my 76 year old MIL up with the above, and > she's happy as a clam. > > -- > Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com > | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 > | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Vintage Macs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
