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<blockquote data-quote="macluddite" data-source="post: 724226" data-attributes="member: 66665"><p>Hello Friends,</p><p></p><p>Just joined this knowledge pool and hope to learn more about what I've just bought:</p><p>eMac 1.42GHz PowerPC G4 brand new in box, bought for an office IT capability but sat unused. It's the 80gb non-superdrive model loaded with Panther.</p><p></p><p>I'd been looking for one for a little while to replace my hard-worked hot-rodded G3 [Panther OS], so I'm happy with my purchase.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to put as much memory in it as I can [a pair of 512's is max I believe?], so that it's as fast as possible. The main question is: I know it will operate Tiger but, will it operate Leopard and would I even want it to?</p><p></p><p>Here in the UK, several people have told me that Tiger is magnificent because all bugs are ironed out and it's highly developed: the same cannot be said of the new OS apparently? I've not used either. Maybe a pre-Intel chip machine can't cope with Leopard, I just don't know.....any help very much appreciated.</p><p></p><p>What's involved in getting rid of the eMac's current OS please - I won't be needing the Panther [10.3.9] that it comes with?</p><p></p><p>thanks for your kind attention,</p><p></p><p>Jules</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macluddite, post: 724226, member: 66665"] Hello Friends, Just joined this knowledge pool and hope to learn more about what I've just bought: eMac 1.42GHz PowerPC G4 brand new in box, bought for an office IT capability but sat unused. It's the 80gb non-superdrive model loaded with Panther. I'd been looking for one for a little while to replace my hard-worked hot-rodded G3 [Panther OS], so I'm happy with my purchase. I'm going to put as much memory in it as I can [a pair of 512's is max I believe?], so that it's as fast as possible. The main question is: I know it will operate Tiger but, will it operate Leopard and would I even want it to? Here in the UK, several people have told me that Tiger is magnificent because all bugs are ironed out and it's highly developed: the same cannot be said of the new OS apparently? I've not used either. Maybe a pre-Intel chip machine can't cope with Leopard, I just don't know.....any help very much appreciated. What's involved in getting rid of the eMac's current OS please - I won't be needing the Panther [10.3.9] that it comes with? thanks for your kind attention, Jules [/QUOTE]
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