[MacDV] When video editing, does a G3 run better with OS9 or X?

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OS X is better. But you better sell that G3 while you can still get 
real money for it. When G5 starts shipping in September the resale 
value of your G3 iMac will drop to nearly nothing.

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On Monday, July 14, 2003, at 04:56  PM, Craig Busch wrote:

> I have been working with 9 and X on my G3.  I am about to start 
> working on a commercial project.  I haven't upgraded to a G4 yet.  May 
> end up being a G5.  Anyway, X will definitely run on my machine, iMac 
> G3 700 DVSE, 100 bus, Backside cache 257 k, video card 16 meg, 768 meg 
> ram.  My question is,
> since X was probably designed to run and be optimized on the G4, is it 
> possible that if I have a G3 chip,  since video editing commands so 
> much of the computer's capacity, that it will run better/smoother 
> using OS9 than X?  I will also be working on a longer project than I 
> have before.  The internal
> drive is a 5400 and the external is a Promax 7200 (tested for video 
> editing).  I capture to the Promax drive.
> I would appreciate any thoughts on this as I would like to would in 
> the optimum environment for the project.