In article <f4d03077.0311110906.781edaef@posting.google.com >, G. Mark
Stewart <gmark@svs.com> wrote:

> Eur van Andel <eur@fiwihex.nl> wrote in message
> news:<rnmcqv817ttnd3cdntlo72a139odml3tjl@4ax.com>. ..
> > On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:29:49 -0500, Don Sample <dsample@synapse.net> wrote:
> >
> > >I know they say that the minimum requirement is a system with built in
> > >USB ports, but I was wondering if it was possible to install it on my
> > >old G3 mini-tower.
>
> [...]
> The various versions of OS X -- beta, 10.0, 10.1.... -- have each been
> significatnly
> faster on Apple's current machines. My G4 tower, powerbooks, ibook, have all
> seen markedly improved performance. But I suspect that's because of the system
> being rewritten to make optimized use of the particular hardware in Apple's
> current machines, because my old 8600 with 800Mhz Sonnet board doesn't seem
> to be getting better. 10.0 was faster than the beta, certainly, but maybe
> it's just
> my own perception, but the older machine seemed to get LESS stable or fast
> with 10.2.8.
>
> Anyone have any experience? Unsubstantiatied rumors or conjecture :-) ?
>
> Mark

My old G3 minitower has also been behaving badly since I put 10.2.8 on
it, with frequent lockups.