[X-Newbies] Slow, slow, slow computing

[Al Poulin]

On Feb 16, 2006, at 2:55 PM, W Lane wrote:
> At the core of your issue are three things:
>
> Lack of HD space for X, which you can't do a lot about very easily, 
> given that X must be in a partition <8 gig and it must be contained 
> within the first 8 gig of the boot drive.
> Old OS, which is closely tied to issue #3
> Old hardware.
>
> If AT ALL possible, upgrade to a newer machine. It'll come with newer 
> OS in all likelihood and won't have the HD limitations of your current 
> machine.

If you can live a while with your present monitor, keyboard, and mouse, 
the newish Mac Mini might be a nice solution.  Just make sure the Mini 
comes with the monitor port or cable adaptor that you need.

Al Poulin
Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, 
proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.