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24 Replies Last post: May 20, 2004 9:12 AM by elusive_1 1 2 Previous Next

elusive_1

199 posts since
Jan 2, 2002

May 7, 2004 6:11 AM

No Panther for me.....yet.

Curious to know how many people out there have not upgraded to Panther yet. I am still on the last version of Jag and felt the new features of Panther are not worth the cost for me, but my real reason may just be that I am on a G3 ibook 600 with HD space that is not that plentiful and I think the upgrade would cripple the machine. I have alot of MP3z and photos on my machine and the G3 processor speaks for itself in terms of ability to cope with the new OS.

Don't get me wrong, I love my G3 ibook, but I am just curious if people have not upgraded for either the same reason (cannot justify the cost) or feel as though Jag is good enough for their needs.

I plan to get the new eMac with the superdrive or the 12" powerbook sometime this year, but that's another conversation...

griffman

8,111 posts since
Jan 9, 2001

1. May 7, 2004 6:46 AM

in response to: elusive_1

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

Actually, Panther would offer a very notable speed boost to your machine, far from crippling it...

-rob.

worf

84 posts since
Feb 4, 2004

2. May 7, 2004 7:06 AM

in response to: griffman

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

I would second that - I'm running a G3 400 B&W at work, and Panther actually made it seem fast. No problems with the upgrade, either, after I repaired permissions before and after the installation. I'd go for it, if I were you.

DPG4450Guy

1,856 posts since
Sep 14, 2003

3. May 7, 2004 7:08 AM

in response to: elusive_1

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

Jag is a sweet OS - no doubt.

But ..... 10.3.3 is better.
Make the switch - you'll never look back.

elusive_1

199 posts since
Jan 2, 2002

4. May 7, 2004 7:14 AM

in response to: DPG4450Guy

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

Wow

I really did not expect these responses.
So, all of you are speaking from experience then?

But, the G3 seems like it might bottle-neck the OS..Hmmmmmmmm.

retcynm

201 posts since
Jun 19, 2001

5. May 7, 2004 7:15 AM

in response to: elusive_1

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

Installing Panther on my housemate's iBook G3/700 resulted in a noticable speed increase over Jag.

Visions_of_them

528 posts since
Sep 7, 2002

6. May 7, 2004 7:53 AM

in response to: elusive_1

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

when Panther OSX.3 first came out I found alot of teething problems but now it's very sweet, I will not be getting Tiger OSX.4 untill it has reached the same stage as Panther,

Tom_Diola

2,017 posts since
Oct 19, 2001

7. May 7, 2004 7:59 AM

in response to: Visions_of_them

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

I have an iMac 600MHz G3 and apart from the cute quartz stuff the fast user switching and a host of other things are worth the money. I only have a 40 GB Hard Drive (And when you get your iSight Camera you get the Full Version of iChat for free).

johnd0e

740 posts since
Mar 28, 2002

8. May 7, 2004 8:17 AM

in response to: Tom_Diola

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

my ibook G3/600 DVD (640MB RAM, 40GB HDD) experienced a nice speed up from panther.
ok, it does take up a bit more hdd space, but IMHO every single bit is worth it. And you can make it leaner by not installing all the possible languages, printer drivers and additional voices.

Panther gave even a nice boost to my old iMac G3/400 DV (384 MB RAM)

elusive_1

199 posts since
Jan 2, 2002

9. May 7, 2004 8:26 AM

in response to: johnd0e

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

It's looking good so far with all these responses.

My ibook needs a speed boost. Again, I am VERY happy with the ibook (purchased one month AFTER registering for these forums

), but had some reservations about Panther. I NEVER go out and upgrade an OS until AFTER some of the bugs have been worked out and/or updates have proven successful.

Ok, here's another question:
Will my current iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes, screensavers, icons and macstumbler progs be ok?

<EDIT> I have 640MB of ram in the ibook</EDIT>

johnd0e

740 posts since
Mar 28, 2002

10. May 7, 2004 9:16 AM

in response to: elusive_1

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

using macstumbler without any problems ( but i have never tried it on Jaguar).
my guess would be that for most other "non-standard" apps there are already Panther versions out or the old ones work without any problems....but you might want to look at the appropirate websites to make sure, since this is just a guess
"standard" apps shouldn`t present any problems...

Iamanamma

459 posts since
May 31, 2001

11. May 7, 2004 10:15 AM

in response to: elusive_1

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

Beige G3's can't run Panther.

AKS9

281 posts since
Jan 25, 2002

12. May 7, 2004 11:21 AM

in response to: Iamanamma

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

I haven't experienced any bugs in Panther. None. Works flawlessly. And panther will speed up your G3, it won't slow it down (I know loads of people have said this, I'm just adding more emphasis. Yeah, we know it from experience, not from anything it says on the box).

Grant_G

5,630 posts since
Jan 12, 2001

13. May 7, 2004 11:52 AM

in response to: AKS9

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

When I first upgraded to Panther I was running a G4/450/Cube/20 gig partitioned. Startup time was immediately cut by two thirds, and other things seemed snappier too. The 3 updaters since have just sweetened the milk. Best OS on the planet, ever. Hands down.

G

dougster

4,209 posts since
Feb 25, 2001

14. May 7, 2004 4:29 PM

in response to: Grant_G

Re: No Panther for me.....yet.

I also saw an increase in performance after upgrading from Jag to Panther, and the time that I have saved using Expos is worth the price of admission alone.

-doug

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