🚀 go-pugleaf

Az wrote:
> 
> Hi......
> 
> I am a PC user all my life..........Currently interested in converting to
> Mac.....

Hi, I am a PC user just converted to Mac. Now I am really enjoying
myself.

> Any advice on the hardware i should get.......is appreciated.
> 
> Need something in theline of Pentium -120 system running on Win95....
> Which Mac version (CPU) and OS would be the equivalent??????

You need a Power Macintosh (some Performas series also uses PowerPC
chip. Performas is just another name for family oriented Macintosh).

PowerPC chip mainly falls into 3 lines: 601, which is now obsolete,
603 and 604. 601 and 603 is roughly the same speed per MHz, 604 is
much faster. A 180MHz 603 is about the same speed or slower than
120MHz 604.

Rough comparison:

Pentium = 601 or 603
Pentium Pro/II = 604

So you need a 603 machine about 120MHz. Now any new Macintosh has
minimum 180MHz 603. You can get a second hand Macintosh from
classads.com.sg.

You need minimum 16MB to run comfortably. Mine has 24MB and is OK
for me. If you intend to run Photoshop, prepare to go to 32MB and
above.

Now most Mac users used Mac OS 7.6 or 8. If you can get 8, go for
it. I am quite comfortable with 7.6.1.

> 
> thanks in advance

You are welcome.

Thye Chean