Buy the new dual 1.25 w/2MB L3 cache model for $1599. It boots OS 9 as well as OS X. The only boot OS X models are a rip off and more expensive right now. And it's cheaper than all those models the resellers are trying to dump for more. k On Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at 08:13 PM, Ron Michael wrote: > I'm looking at buying one of the G4s now being discounted. I should > know the > answer to this but I don't. Apple has confused me with the "OSX > Bootable > Only" models as opposed to the ones that are OS9 and OSX bootable. I > want to > hang on to quite a few of my OS9 programs. Does the "OSX Bootable > only" come > with Classic mode and can I run my OS9 stuff that way? Can I switch > from OSX > and OS9 (Classic?) back and forth? Can I put 9.2.2 on a separate drive > and/or partition and switch back and forth that way, on the "OSX > Bootable > Only" model? Any help or advice would be appreciated. kunga10 (AIM) "iChat AV, The Killer App" <http://www.osx-zone.com> "We're Looking At A Long Period of Labor 'til January" <http://www.apple-zone.com> "Verax MDD-FW800 Silence Kit Kills Almost All The Noise" <http://www.apple-zone.com> "iPod Software 2.0.1 Update Released" <http://www.ipod-zone.com>