well, after much testing and web research, it seems as though some B&W machines _are_ just slow in OS9. In X, things are zippy. _Much_ faster than my tower clone in X. And, surprisingly, in classic mode running the apps that are slow in 9xx, the B&W is just as fast as it is in X native. So this leads me to conclude that Apple must have made the later Rev B&W _purposely_ slow in 9xx. So we'd all upgrade to X. (lol) I am impressed by the speed of the B&W in X and classic, but, at the same time, I am dismayed by it's slowness in 9xx Still, if one wanted to upgrade to X and use classic for 9xx-only apps, the B&W is a good choice, I think. (and super good prices right now, too, esp in toronto) -- ------- Free yourself from auto dependence... http://www.carbusters.org _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/pages/members.html#Joinmuglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/