Re: Questions before I buy a PowerBook

In article <u1123028184@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
trg1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Krismeese) wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I am planning on buying a G4 PowerBook sometime soon and just had a
> few questions before I bite the bullet and do it :)
>
> 1. How much does RAM really matter a.k.a. will upgrading from 512mb
> to 1gb or 2gb really give that much more performance?

Without knowing what you plan to do with your new Powerbook, it is
impossible to recommend how much RAM you will need. I suggest you just
get your Mac with the standard 512MB of RAM and then you can always
upgrade RAM later if you feel you need more. Also, don't let Apple sell
you extra memory, as Apple charges a premium price. You can buy RAM a
lot cheaper through a number of reliable third party vendors such as
memory.com or crucial.com

> 2. Is there a way that I could remote desktop to my desktop windows
> machine?

Sure. Just google for VNC.

> 3. If #2 is possible, is there a way to remote desktop to my windows
> desktop from an outside network using VPN or some equivalent?

That would depend entirely on how the network you are connecting from
and the network you are connecting to are configured. Yes, you can do
it, but not without permission on both sides of the connection. I
connect to restricted Windows servers at work from home via a VPN, but I
also had to get special VPN software for Mac OS X to do it. Your network
might be set up so that you can use the VPN that's built into Mac OS X.
Unfortunately, I had to get separate software for that purpose. Talk to
your network administrator for further advise on this topic.

> The reasons for asking 2 and 3 would be that I could see it being
> valuable to be able to access applications or data on-demand from my
> home machine while on campus or whatnot.

What kind of data and applications do you have in mind? The vast
majority of people who use Macs have no such need. The only people I
know who need to use a VPN are people who work with highly sensitive
financial data and people who do

> 4. As a competent Windows end-user, should I have much trouble
> adapting to OSX?

No, and there's a strong possibility that after you get used to Mac OS
X, you'll want to reduce your use of Windows as much as possible.
.

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