This last 10.4.9 release of Mac OS-X has me again wondering about what platform’s will be set for end-of-life when Leopard is released. I’ve made the assumption that my old 500MHz G3 iBook would be on that list, with Tiger being the end of the road. But with my old iMac G4 the glaring problem is not the CPU but the lack of support for USB 2.1. If I were making that determination I think that any G4 with out USB 2.1 hardware would be the cut off point. This would put a hardship on me as then both my computers would need upgrading, or that it would save me the expense of buying yet another release of Mac OS-X. In any case both my machines are getting a bit long in the tooth. But I’m not too worried, my investment was a good one as both of these were ordered in January 2001 making them both 6 years old. I wonder how many PC owners have held out as long?
Long live the Tiger!
Tiger stopped supporting Macs which did not ship with FireWire though it does install on them. This left some late model iMacs in the lurch after only 24 months or so (March 2003 to April 2005). Though, like I say, it did install. If you had CD media.
My inclination would be that pre-G4 systems will no longer be supported. This could, illogically, mean that a 350 MHz G4 would work but that an 900 MHz G3 iBook would not. The last G3 model (an iBook) was discontinued in October 2003. Is 3.5 years unreasonable? Especially if it’s just “not supported” rather than “we took deliberate steps to make this not work”.
Leppard! Excelsior!
Tiger stopped supporting Macs which did not ship with FireWire though it does install on them. This left some late model iMacs in the lurch after only 24 months or so (March 2003 to April 2005). Though, like I say, it did install. If you had CD media.
My inclination would be that pre-G4 systems will no longer be supported. This could, illogically, mean that a 350 MHz G4 would work but that an 900 MHz G3 iBook would not. The last G3 model (an iBook) was discontinued in October 2003. Is 3.5 years unreasonable? Especially if it’s just “not supported” rather than “we took deliberate steps to make this not work”.
Leppard! Excelsior!
Interesting question. I suspect my 800 MHz iBook G4 might be close to the end of the road. It’s plenty slow with Tiger ;-(
Interesting question. I suspect my 800 MHz iBook G4 might be close to the end of the road. It’s plenty slow with Tiger ;-(
I think you correct, the G3’s and G4’s have the same instruction sets, so I think that some internal architectural elements will be the cutoff point. The last one had to do with having or not having USB ports. This may be a deep cut, maybe even to Intel/PPC leaving only Intel running Leopard.
I think you correct, the G3’s and G4’s have the same instruction sets, so I think that some internal architectural elements will be the cutoff point. The last one had to do with having or not having USB ports. This may be a deep cut, maybe even to Intel/PPC leaving only Intel running Leopard.
I get the feeling my 600 MHz G3 iBook will be left behind as well. I’m happy with Tiger at the moment and from what I’ve seen so far I’m not chomping at the bit for Leopard. But I get the feeling there’s a few hidden extras in there!
I get the feeling my 600 MHz G3 iBook will be left behind as well. I’m happy with Tiger at the moment and from what I’ve seen so far I’m not chomping at the bit for Leopard. But I get the feeling there’s a few hidden extras in there!
I’m hoping for a few Vista killer features as well. But I’ll be expecting to have to buy a new laptop to actually use any of them ;-(
I’m hoping for a few Vista killer features as well. But I’ll be expecting to have to buy a new laptop to actually use any of them ;-(