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In article <ldo-F915C9.11351001072003@news.wave.co.nz>,
Lawrence D�Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:

In article <bmWdnTJlscoMQmSjXTWc-g@speakeasy.net>, >russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto) wrote:

In article <ldo-B02775.21265924062003@news.wave.co.nz>,
Lawrence D�Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:

In article <slrnbfebhq.bb5.agreenbu@nyx1.nyx.net>,
andrewunix <agreenbu@nyx.net> wrote:

http://store.apple.com/

Interesting that all the G4 configurations are now listed with "Mac OS 9 >>>boot supported" as a feature. I thought the only MacOS-9-bootable >>>machines remaining had been some eMacs?

Nope. The 1.25Ghz machines which supported 9 have existed for a
while. Apple appears to have discontinued the non-9 G4s and left the
G4 in the legacy systems and the PowerBooks. (note that the 15"
powerbook still boots 9, reportedly, though it's not listed as a
feature)

Do you find it interesting that those models that can boot MacOS 9 have
had a longer lifespan than those that could not?

It's a marketing decision, nothing more. If OS 9 boot was really that important, Apple would have speed-bumped the OS 9 machines instead of
simply discontinuing the top-end G4 in favor of the G5.

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