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UKTeX@tex.ac.uk writes:

>	I am considering buying a Macintosh for word processing using TeX and 
>LaTeX. I would be interested in knowing what people feel is the minimum 
>configuration which would allow me to run with reasonable response. The main use 
>would be to work on draft papers which are typically 10-20 pages long containing 
>a couple of tables and some mathematics. Any suggestions as to suitable printers 
>for draft copies would also be appreciated. Finance is of course a proble
>		

I'm running Euro-OzTeX
(FTP-ed from ftp.cicb.fr [IP 129.20.128.2]
directory pub/gut/Euro-OzTeX)
on a Mac Classic II (4MB RAM),
printing on a StyleWriter (360dpi).
I'm very pleased with this setup.
The StyleWriter output seems to me as good as a LaserWriter.

I previously ran OzTeX on a Mac Plus (1MB RAM)
without any problems.

The Euro-OzTeX has one or two minor problems to iron out,
but with Yannis in charge I'm sure this is only a matter of time.
(I should emphasize that TeX itself runs perfectly well.)

I find it slightly easier to run TeX on the Mac
than on a Sun with xdvi and dvips.

I'm sure TeXtures is technically superior to OzTeX.
On the other hand TeX is TeX is TeX ...
if it runs then it doesn't much matter where it runs.



-- 
Timothy Murphy  
e-mail: tim@maths.tcd.ie
tel: +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland