>I was warned ... repeatedly ... that Panther 10.3 would be too slow on >an iMac G3. I have found that NOT to be true. I have two G3's that run >on Panther, and run better than they ever did on OS 9.2, which was >pretty good. I have a 333Mhz with 320mb RAM that I bought new in '99, >and a 233Mhz with 512mb RAM that I bought about a month ago at a flea >market for $120. The 333 also runs OS 9 "Classic"; the 233 does not. > >Both machines have tiny 6G hard drives that were wiped cleaned prior to >installation of Panther (my hunch is this is why they're performing so >well ... no old junk hanging them up). Both have high-speed Internet >access thanks to a Netgear router and a Motorola cable modem. The kids >use the 233 while I use the 333 and nobody has had any problems. > >For my money, the iMac G3's are the new vintage Macs. I expect to still >have mine decades from now. I'm gonna buy another, just to mess around >with, take apart, upgrade, etc. I think they are awesome machines. > >In the meantime, I still have that circa '89 IIcx (which started this >thread), twiddling its digital thumbs in the bedroom, trying to figure >out how to join the party. Anybody got some Connectix cameras with >software? I have an idea...
I'm wondering about this myth as well. I have 10.3 running on two G3 macs a PowerBook Lombard with only 256 mb of ram and a 40 gb hd and a B&W G3 450 server w/1 gb ram that I bought on eBay for next to nothing. I use CS on both and can't say I notice any speed issues at all the 450 G3 seems to run just as fast as my G4 running 9.2.1 and seems to start faster. Maybe it's the dual scsi raided drives? Kevin -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
