My mom has a first-gen round-base flat-panel iMac w/ OS X 10.0. It's never been updated at all. CD drive, no DVD.
Could i buy OS X 10.4 and install it straight away? No intermediate steps?
Could she download any updated iPhoto etc after buying a new OS X ? Or does getting updates mean buying iLife?
What about buying brand-new 10.3 for half the price? She's just doing email, web, word processing, the very basics. She doesn't need any latest/greatest but a bit more compatibility and updated apps (Safari, Mail) would help. And now she's got DSL so can keep up w/ Software Update.
I've waded thru Apple's web site but still wondering.
Thanks for any insights.
Dante the Scrub
Could i buy OS X 10.4 and install it straight away? No intermediate steps?
Could she download any updated iPhoto etc after buying a new OS X ? Or does getting updates mean buying iLife?
What about buying brand-new 10.3 for half the price? She's just doing email, web, word processing, the very basics. She doesn't need any latest/greatest but a bit more compatibility and updated apps (Safari, Mail) would help. And now she's got DSL so can keep up w/ Software Update.
I've waded thru Apple's web site but still wondering.
Thanks for any insights.
Dante the Scrub