Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 21:04:48 -0400 From: Stuart Krivis <ipswitch@apk.net> To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Compiler? (was: The desktop apathy) Message-ID: <200106040105.f54157H13173@madcap.apk.net> In-Reply-To: <001701c0e75b$42e79f90$0e0101c0@CTHULHU>
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--Apple-Mail-1181393193-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=us-ascii On Monday, May 28, 2001, at 05:47 AM, Fredrik Olausson wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- >> I'm toying with the idea of buying one of those ibooks, too. It would >> probably have been an easier decision if Mac OS X actually ran X >> natively. As things stand, most of my favourite programs will >> probably not run at all, or be pretty unstable... > > What would be a good system on which to run MacOS X? I've heard that > the > system needs a G4 as a minimum, so I guess a cheap, used, iMac is out > of > the > question? I am using a B&W G3 350. It runs quite well. You can actually get a refurbished G4 for under $1000, so that's an option too. I like my G3 because it has ADB, USB, and Firewire. I can use old accessories on the ADB bus. However, the newer G4 machines have a faster bus and AGP video. --Apple-Mail-1181393193-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=us-ascii On Monday, May 28, 2001, at 05:47 AM, Fredrik Olausson wrote: <excerpt> ----- Original Message ----- <excerpt>I'm toying with the idea of buying one of those ibooks, too. It would probably have been an easier decision if Mac OS X actually ran X natively. As things stand, most of my favourite programs will probably not run at all, or be pretty unstable... </excerpt> What would be a good system on which to run MacOS X? I've heard that the system needs a G4 as a minimum, so I guess a cheap, used, iMac is out of the question? </excerpt> I am using a B&W G3 350. It runs quite well. You can actually get a refurbished G4 for under $1000, so that's an option too. I like my G3 because it has ADB, USB, and Firewire. I can use old accessories on the ADB bus. However, the newer G4 machines have a faster bus and AGP video. <color><param>0000,0000,DEB7</param> </color> <color><param>0000,0000,DEB7</param> </color> --Apple-Mail-1181393193-1-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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