G4 that boot into Mac OS 9 ? MacDV Digest #2262

[Ted Langdell]

> From: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 03:52:11 -0700
> To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: MacDV Digest #2262
> 
> 
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 03:29:29 -0400
> Subject: [MacDV] Re: OT: G4 that boot into Mac OS 9 ?
> From: Charles Martin <chasm at mac.com>
> Message-Id: <EC4BA73B-A7A7-11D7-9079-0003934A00F8 at mac.com>
> 
>> From: Sean <spenney at stemnet.ca>
>> Subject: [MacDV] OT: G4 that boot into Mac OS 9 ?
>> 
>> I thought Mac OS 9 was on the endangered species list. I thought no new
>> Macs (except eMacs) would boot into OS 9, but would run the Classic
>> environment.
>> 
>> Is Apple giving OS 9 a stay of execution by offering G4 Towers that
>> boot
>> into 9 ?
>> 
> It's a very nice, but final, gesture to OS 9 lovers by Apple.
> 
> No machine that has FW 800 is going to boot OS 9. Thus, as that and
> other technologies (like USB 2.0, hypertransport, DDR 400 RAM etc)
> spread through the product line, OS 9 booting will disappear for good.
> I feel sure it will be ALL gone by this time next year.
> 
> _Chas_

According to an authorized dealer from whom I just ordered an dual-boot
machine for a client, Apple is now offering

a 1.25 GHz Dual G4 w/ 512MB ram, 120GB HD, Superdrive,  for $2,499,

a single processor 1.25 with 256 MB Ram, 80MB drive and combo drive for
$1,299, 

and in about a month, a dual processor 1.25 with 256/80/combo for $1,599.

As Chas says, this hardware is using the older motherboard without Firewire
800.

No timeline offered on how long theOS 9.2/OS10.x  dual booters will be
offered.

One hopes that the software writers that haven't yet, will get drivers out
for OS 10 so that the need to boot into OS 9 is significantly reduced.
Printer and scanner drivers particularly.

Ted.