[G4] General OS Craziness w/Two machines

[Wilkin, Wayne (Mass)]

Could be wrong but I am thinking that if you do get a new laptop you might
not even be able to install and older OS (X.2).

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> From: 	Anne Keller-Smith
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> Sent: 	Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:29 AM
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> Subject: 	[G4] General OS Craziness w/Two machines
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> Hi -
> 
> I have two machines. With my finances, they'll prolly always be
> two years apart. And, unless I can somehow find more time for
> system maintenance, likely always an OS or two apart.
> 
> For ex., if I buy a new laptop next year, it'll prolly have OS10.3
> whereas the desktop has OS10.2. Which means divers small things
> won't work between them.
> 
> Was thinking if I buy a new laptop I should erase 10.3 and install
> 10.2 and then make sure the two always move in tandem. But that
> seems, well, crazy too.
> 
> And I would tend to not upgrade a machine that is working really
> well - unless I am getting behind or can't run a new program.
> 
> A pain.
> 
> What do you all do?
> 
> Anne Keller Smith
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