gelding... thanks so much for posting the photo of the new iMac on your desk. I hope people notice how uncluttered and simple it looks. That's exactly why all the ports are on the back. Apple knows what they are doing. Why mess up the smooth look in front with two or three ports that you only use once in a while.
Alright, I know I won't be booting up often, just waking up, but I am curious how long it takes to boot up. My iMac 333MHz running 9.1 takes almost 3 minutes to boot up :eek: .
<strong>Alright, I know I won't be booting up often, just waking up, but I am curious how long it takes to boot up. My iMac 333MHz running 9.1 takes almost 3 minutes to boot up :eek: .</strong><hr></blockquote>
3 minutes? wow. might i suggest disabling the RAM tests at startup, defragging your directory file and turning off extensions you dont/can't use. you can pear it down.
<strong>Alright, I know I won't be booting up often, just waking up, but I am curious how long it takes to boot up. My iMac 333MHz running 9.1 takes almost 3 minutes to boot up :eek: .</strong><hr></blockquote>
i just did a little test run with the 333mhz imac here at work. from pushing the power button to mounting the desktop ready to work was 1:25
I have a new iMac on order that seems to be taking forever... everyday on this older machine using an old crashy OS is painsful knowing that "soon" I will be using a UNIX based OS. However "soon" seems to be defined as almost a month now and probably much more. To make the pain even worst, I am UNIX geek at heart and I really look forward to playing with the commandline. I ordered through the local apple sepcialist(trying to give back a bit to the local economy).... but apple hasn't even given them a display model yet.
Let's see...
- The CPU will be at least 4 times faster considering the 603e is several generations old.
- RAM will be increased 8 times over
- VRAM will be increased 64 times over(man that has improved over the years)
-Harddrive space about 10x bigger.
- I should no longer crash every day(as long as I don't play Myth 3 on OS X)
- Although strangely my 5500 can do things the iMac can't like s-video in and out.
Anyways, I bet there are people out there who can out do me in terms of what they are upgrading from.... anyone still using an 040 chip?
I'm still using a good old Mac IIci at home, since 10 whole years !! Ok, here are the specs :
Mac IIci, MacOS 7.1, 32 MB RAM, 500 MB HD, Radius 32 bit video card, and Daystar 040 at 50 MHz.
This machine screems, really! I'm using iMacs at work with MacOS 9.2 and I hate it. It is so much crippled and badly configured, it's a bad computer and pale in comparison to my IIci.
I'll buy a new dual 1GHz with a GB Ram in 2 or 3 months. Can you see the jump ?? I'll have to hold my ears with my hands when it will start for the first time.
I'm still using a good old Mac IIci at home, since 10 whole years !! Ok, here are the specs :
Mac IIci, MacOS 7.1, 32 MB RAM, 500 MB HD, Radius 32 bit video card, and Daystar 040 at 50 MHz.
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Man, the IIci, that was a freaking great computer. Mine only had 80/8 for HD and RAM, so I haven't used it in a while, but it really is nifty keene. I had a scanner, CDROM, and 9600 baud modem for that bad boy, not to mention the pimpin Radius page-view monitor. Hardcore.
<strong>Alright, I know I won't be booting up often, just waking up, but I am curious how long it takes to boot up. My iMac 333MHz running 9.1 takes almost 3 minutes to boot up :eek: .</strong><hr></blockquote>
I think it's time for you to do a clean install of the system. It makes such a difference. I have to do it maybe every 3 months (less now that I pretty much always use X and not 9). makes a big difference
turned my new iMac off just for you....left it off for about an hour....restarted it...took 1:05 from pushing button to dock being up and my connecting to the internet.....mouse arrow came up at just about a minute...dock about 5 seconds later....g
<strong>turned my new iMac off just for you....left it off for about an hour....restarted it...took 1:05 from pushing button to dock being up and my connecting to the internet.....mouse arrow came up at just about a minute...dock about 5 seconds later....g</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks as well for the pictures thegelding, it does look better than I expected on a desk and next to the old iMac....sorry old Paint, i gotta take ya out back and shute ya...
I like the touch of the old iMac seen as a FW drive!! Too bad we can't use the old iMacs as a twin screen.
One thing that also impressed me from your photo was how easy you can add desk space by just pushing back the screen when not in use! How cool is that!
I've been a philosophic crt hold out, but I see the writing on the LCD....
Oh and thanks for the outdoors shots too? So you in southern Colorado?!?! I'm always amazed at seeing dry snow, here in Oregon it turns to mud...for the next 4 months.
on "bare feats". It's a comparison of how the new iMac measures up against an 800 dual tower and a 733 tower. Not bad for something significantly cheaper, and which a little over a month ago was not even worth the comparison. I can't wait. Mine's in Anchorage now. Soon.
OK, OK, Maybe I was exaggerating. I just timed it. 2:25. That's a bit better, but still very long. I only have 192 MB of ram, and the RAM check doesn't take long at all. I parsed down the system folder recently, so I guess I'll defrag the machine. I don't want to put much time and effort into a clean install, but that's not a bad idea.
<strong>OK, OK, Maybe I was exaggerating. I just timed it. 2:25. That's a bit better, but still very long. I only have 192 MB of ram, and the RAM check doesn't take long at all. I parsed down the system folder recently, so I guess I'll defrag the machine. I don't want to put much time and effort into a clean install, but that's not a bad idea.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
~bauman</strong><hr></blockquote>
i've gotten the best startup speed bumps by defragging the directory file with either the "directory maintenance" tool in tech tool or by using norton's speed disk. check that you aren't running unnecessary extensions too. conflict catcher is a great tool for checking what extensions actually do. i've been amazed at how many are actually expendible.
I wasn't able to get on the board all weekend and Monday, and that was the day my iMac arrived, having survived the regulatory agency delay in Alaska. I've enjoyed reading your comments and seeing the pictures, including the view out your door. Your snow moved over to Fort Worth, where it snowed for 9 hours yesterday. Too flat to ski, though.
Anyway, I'm very happy with my machine, (actually my WIFE'S machine, as she keeps reminding me), and my experiences with it have been very similar to yours. I'm working my way through learning OSX, with some long-distance calls to my son.
I had the iMac delivered to my office, and I set it up so all my co-workers (who have never touched a Mac) could see it. I made several converts that day. It was the center of attention of the whole office for hours.
congrats barvow....isn't it pretty hope you keep enjoying it, i keep finding new things everyday with os X to make it run better (or at least help me to run it better)....if you get a chance, add a photo here....have fun with your (i mean your wife's ) machine....g
this man took a photo of the iMac still in it's box.....someone asked for this and i lost the photo....it takes up little space in the box and looks a bit like a preying mantis or some bug with the speakers on top like eyes...g
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[ 02-04-2002: Message edited by: clonenode ]</p>
<strong>Alright, I know I won't be booting up often, just waking up, but I am curious how long it takes to boot up. My iMac 333MHz running 9.1 takes almost 3 minutes to boot up :eek: .</strong><hr></blockquote>
3 minutes? wow. might i suggest disabling the RAM tests at startup, defragging your directory file and turning off extensions you dont/can't use. you can pear it down.
<strong>Alright, I know I won't be booting up often, just waking up, but I am curious how long it takes to boot up. My iMac 333MHz running 9.1 takes almost 3 minutes to boot up :eek: .</strong><hr></blockquote>
i just did a little test run with the 333mhz imac here at work. from pushing the power button to mounting the desktop ready to work was 1:25
<strong>Maybe I'm just more easily placated (or impressed) because here's my scenario:
Currently have:
- 400MHz G3
...
Will soon have (within 2 weeks)
- 800MHz G4
- 768MB RAM
- 60GB hard drive
- 32MB nVidia GeForce2 graphics
- SuperDrive drive
- 15" viewable LCD @ 1024x768
- Apple full-size pro keyboard and optical mouse
- Apple Pro Speakers
[ 02-03-2002: Message edited by: pscates ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Okay I registered just so I could outdo you.
I am currently on a PowerMac 5500
- 603e 225 MHz
- 32 MB RAM
- 512 KB of VRAM
- stuck using OS 8.6
I have a new iMac on order that seems to be taking forever... everyday on this older machine using an old crashy OS is painsful knowing that "soon" I will be using a UNIX based OS. However "soon" seems to be defined as almost a month now and probably much more. To make the pain even worst, I am UNIX geek at heart and I really look forward to playing with the commandline. I ordered through the local apple sepcialist(trying to give back a bit to the local economy).... but apple hasn't even given them a display model yet.
Let's see...
- The CPU will be at least 4 times faster considering the 603e is several generations old.
- RAM will be increased 8 times over
- VRAM will be increased 64 times over(man that has improved over the years)
-Harddrive space about 10x bigger.
- I should no longer crash every day(as long as I don't play Myth 3 on OS X)
- Although strangely my 5500 can do things the iMac can't like s-video in and out.
Anyways, I bet there are people out there who can out do me in terms of what they are upgrading from.... anyone still using an 040 chip?
I'm still using a good old Mac IIci at home, since 10 whole years !! Ok, here are the specs :
Mac IIci, MacOS 7.1, 32 MB RAM, 500 MB HD, Radius 32 bit video card, and Daystar 040 at 50 MHz.
This machine screems, really! I'm using iMacs at work with MacOS 9.2 and I hate it. It is so much crippled and badly configured, it's a bad computer and pale in comparison to my IIci.
I'll buy a new dual 1GHz with a GB Ram in 2 or 3 months. Can you see the jump ?? I'll have to hold my ears with my hands when it will start for the first time.
<strong>
anyone still using an 040 chip?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Geez. That only took about 20 minutes. I'm impressed.
<strong>Geez ppl ! I beat you all to death !
I'm still using a good old Mac IIci at home, since 10 whole years !! Ok, here are the specs :
Mac IIci, MacOS 7.1, 32 MB RAM, 500 MB HD, Radius 32 bit video card, and Daystar 040 at 50 MHz.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
Man, the IIci, that was a freaking great computer. Mine only had 80/8 for HD and RAM, so I haven't used it in a while, but it really is nifty keene. I had a scanner, CDROM, and 9600 baud modem for that bad boy, not to mention the pimpin Radius page-view monitor. Hardcore.
But I still can't wait for the new iMac
<strong>Alright, I know I won't be booting up often, just waking up, but I am curious how long it takes to boot up. My iMac 333MHz running 9.1 takes almost 3 minutes to boot up :eek: .</strong><hr></blockquote>
I think it's time for you to do a clean install of the system. It makes such a difference. I have to do it maybe every 3 months (less now that I pretty much always use X and not 9). makes a big difference
<strong>turned my new iMac off just for you....left it off for about an hour....restarted it...took 1:05 from pushing button to dock being up and my connecting to the internet.....mouse arrow came up at just about a minute...dock about 5 seconds later....g</strong><hr></blockquote>
My cube starts up in nearly the same time. :eek:
I like the touch of the old iMac seen as a FW drive!! Too bad we can't use the old iMacs as a twin screen.
One thing that also impressed me from your photo was how easy you can add desk space by just pushing back the screen when not in use! How cool is that!
I've been a philosophic crt hold out, but I see the writing on the LCD....
<a href="http://www.barefeats.com/pm04.html"; target="_blank">http://www.barefeats.com/pm04.html</a>;
on "bare feats". It's a comparison of how the new iMac measures up against an 800 dual tower and a 733 tower. Not bad for something significantly cheaper, and which a little over a month ago was not even worth the comparison. I can't wait. Mine's in Anchorage now. Soon.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
~bauman
<strong>OK, OK, Maybe I was exaggerating. I just timed it. 2:25. That's a bit better, but still very long. I only have 192 MB of ram, and the RAM check doesn't take long at all. I parsed down the system folder recently, so I guess I'll defrag the machine. I don't want to put much time and effort into a clean install, but that's not a bad idea.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
~bauman</strong><hr></blockquote>
i've gotten the best startup speed bumps by defragging the directory file with either the "directory maintenance" tool in tech tool or by using norton's speed disk. check that you aren't running unnecessary extensions too. conflict catcher is a great tool for checking what extensions actually do. i've been amazed at how many are actually expendible.
I wasn't able to get on the board all weekend and Monday, and that was the day my iMac arrived, having survived the regulatory agency delay in Alaska. I've enjoyed reading your comments and seeing the pictures, including the view out your door. Your snow moved over to Fort Worth, where it snowed for 9 hours yesterday. Too flat to ski, though.
Anyway, I'm very happy with my machine, (actually my WIFE'S machine, as she keeps reminding me), and my experiences with it have been very similar to yours. I'm working my way through learning OSX, with some long-distance calls to my son.
I had the iMac delivered to my office, and I set it up so all my co-workers (who have never touched a Mac) could see it. I made several converts that day. It was the center of attention of the whole office for hours.
Have fun!
[ 02-06-2002: Message edited by: Barvow ]</p>
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