From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent.daudelin_at_verizon.net)
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 06:06:42 PDT
on 05/05/03 03:27, Jeremy Wiles at screwjack_at_newted.dyndns.org wrote:
>
> I just acquired a near mint MP2000 (which I haven't yet received) and I'm
> wondering if I should upgrade it to a 2100. I've only used 2100s and I'm
> curious if the increase in performance is worth the effort (and risk) of
> cracking it open and dropping in a motherboard from one of my other units.
> I've previously managed a successful dissection and resurrection of my
> hardware. (Thank you Frank for the outstanding instructions!)
>
> I would consider my overall daily usage to be 'light to moderate'; daily
> notes and appointments, occasional web and email with ethernet. No
> interface addons, possibly Mah jong now and then. What sort of usage commonly
> requires
> freezing and unfreezing apps to reclaim heap on a stock 2000?
>
> I know I could just wait until I get it and decide after I've used it for
> a while but I wanted to know if anyone else had any thoughts. (I'm also overly
> excited about welcoming a new MP to the family and just needed to talk
> about it with people that can understand what all the fuss is about)
> *grin*
>
> jer
>
> "Without deviation from the norm, 'progress' is not possible." - Frank
> Zappa
You'll be a lot less limited with an upgraded 2000 or a 2100. The stock 2000
has even less free heap than a 130!
-Laurent.
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