Re: Is the iBook2 really good?
--- Michel Dänzer <michdaen@iiic.ethz.ch> wrote:
> Russell Williams wrote:
> >
> > Is the iBook2 really a good choice as an
> inexpensive Debian notebook?
>
> Most definitely.
Is the iBook2 a NewWorld mac?
Would the TiBook be worth the extra money?
> Some hardware support isn't well integrated yet, you
> might have to collect a
> few patches.
Is there sound support?
> Do you absolutely need _Ximian_ GNOME? GNOME 1.4 is
> in the main Debian
> archive, and the Ximian debs tend to be worse
> integrated into the system.
I don't need Ximian Gnome but I would prefer it. Can I
recompile it or will I have many problems with it?
> > I usually use Ximian Gnome and Mozilla and
Gnumeric
> > etc. Is the G3 500 strong enough for those apps?
>
> Yep. Even the G3 400 in this Pismo is. ;) Enough RAM
> is probably more important anyway.
How long does it take to start Mozilla? (when running
GNOME 1.4)
Thank you.
Russell
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