04-15-2010, 04:21 PM
Clean installs of 10.5 a half to a year ago are still running great on our 2 PowerBook G4s:
15" 1.67GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB 5400RPM HD
12" 1.33GHz, 1.25GB RAM, 60GB 4200RPM HD
One gets daily use and the other on and off use (which one is used which way changes from time to time). We've turned off nothing in the OS and having the updates and not worrying about 10.4 compatibility with software is nice. Time Machine backups on the PowerBooks is convenient.
OTOH 10.4 works well too, our iMac G4/800 w/1GB RAM, 250GB 7200RPM HD. No TM though, boo hoo!
15" 1.67GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB 5400RPM HD
12" 1.33GHz, 1.25GB RAM, 60GB 4200RPM HD
One gets daily use and the other on and off use (which one is used which way changes from time to time). We've turned off nothing in the OS and having the updates and not worrying about 10.4 compatibility with software is nice. Time Machine backups on the PowerBooks is convenient.
OTOH 10.4 works well too, our iMac G4/800 w/1GB RAM, 250GB 7200RPM HD. No TM though, boo hoo!