OSX on iBook 500
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DonnelsonM
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Your iBook probably was one of the early 500mhz models. I have the same one, with DVD and 640mb ram-and don't worry-you're not alone. IT IS SO SLOW. It's that darned 66mhz bus speed that makes it that way. The later books sport a 100mhz bus.
DonnelsonM
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That hardly describes it. It sucks so bad. I love my iBook but it's just so slow. I was comparing it to my buddy's 600mhz with only 128 mb ram and the 100mhz bus, and his was way faster (and I have 640 ram!!!)
Now THAT's crap.
Now THAT's crap.
techie
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greetings,
my sister has one,i do all her tech work, and she was so fed up w/10.1.5 that she had me nuke the drive and install OS9.ironically,on my wallstreet it feels a little faster,it must be that faster bus.i recently resorted back to 9.2.2 and have never been happier,when i get Tibook then i'll come back.I wish apple would have kept things simpler,this quartz extreme is cool but is a real resource hog.all this power under the hood ,way too much emphasis on looks IMHO.leave that to XP.
my 2 cents,
Techie
my sister has one,i do all her tech work, and she was so fed up w/10.1.5 that she had me nuke the drive and install OS9.ironically,on my wallstreet it feels a little faster,it must be that faster bus.i recently resorted back to 9.2.2 and have never been happier,when i get Tibook then i'll come back.I wish apple would have kept things simpler,this quartz extreme is cool but is a real resource hog.all this power under the hood ,way too much emphasis on looks IMHO.leave that to XP.
my 2 cents,
Techie