I am trying to get a new printer and have come across the fact that i need 10.2. "Not only will it support modern printers, but it is also more reliable and faster, " a PC tech freind told me. Is that true? the sys spects are all basic, 256 ram, G3 processor. just a plain cd drive. Also should i add another 256 to be safe? If at first you dont suceed in opening a computer, get a hammer and a chisel like i do...

Like I said in your earlier post, 10.2 is a big leap forward in speed and reliability over 10.1. Actually, 10.2.5 was where I think OS X really started to shine. 10.3 (Panther) is just that much better than 10.2. Personally, I wouldn't run any less than 10.3. 256 MB Ram is sufficient to run on, but the more you have the better off you'll be. I have a Lombard Powerbook running 10.3 on 192 MB RAM, but it's basically just for light internet work. If you can afford another 256 or maybe even a 512, I'd do that. All the eMac machines were G4s, so if your machine is a G3 that it must be an iMac. Some of the iMacs need a firmware update before they can run 10.2 or later. You can see what machines need the firmware update and download them here... http://docs.info.apple.com/article....