[Ham-Mac] Are you running OSX on your Mac ?

[Chris Smolinski]

>I have been following this thread with a lot of interest in trying to
>find out if upgrade to OSX is really going to work on older machines.
>I run a 9500 with Sonnet G3 processor and OS8.6, 128 meg of ram. In
>trying to run OSX, do I need to upgrade to a G4 processor and add
>more ram and even then, without the access to higher bus speeds and
>lack of Velocity Engine, am I going to gain any real advantage. As I
>am a graphic designer by profession, most of the programs that I am
>running have not been upgraded to OSX any way. I know that is just a
>matter of time, but should I really consider biting the bullet and
>just get a new machine.

My personal advice... get a new machine. Ideally, see if you can find an
new "old" machine. Places like Small Dog often have fairly good deals on
older Macs. That way, you're buying on the cheaper end of the price curve,
while everyone else is paying top dollar for the latest and greatest.



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Chris Smolinski
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