
But I don't like the complexity of Linux. But I also like the option to build my own computer with Linux. I like the usability of the Mac, as well as the operating system in general. I use MacOS X, and am forced to buy a new printer.As you can see, I'm pretty much torn between MacOS X and Linux. I put in the new RAM, and MacOS X is speedy. If I can, I stick with MacOS X, and am forced to buy a new printer (I can't print to my Color StyleWriter 2500 from across my network).3. I'll use it for a month, and see if I can adapt to this slowness. I put in the new RAM, and MacOS X is still slow. I'll switch to Linux, which I'm sure will be helpful for when I go to college anyway.2. In this case, Apple screwed up big time, because now I can't use my computer effectively with my upgrade.

I put in the new RAM, and MacOS X starts crashing like there's no tomorrow.

But as stated, I can't really make an unbiased judgment yet.So, I'm going to buy some more RAM (128MB from Crucial). At this point, I think it might be beneficial to the Mac community, especially those with slower computers, to have some sort of method of disabling Quartz. Personally, I think it's Quartz that's really slowing the whole thing down. This is a bit of a biased reply though, in that I'm currently running it with only 96MB of RAM (remember all that trouble I was having before?). Actually, I find the whole thing pretty slow.
