[DM-MUG] old Filemaker files/Classic mode

[Jeff Muller]

I'm going to be getting a new iMac, probably this week, but I can't 
find out if my old Filemaker files can be opened by either a current 
version of FM or by Bento (which appears to be "Filemaker Light")? I 
have Filemaker Pro 3 and have several sizeable databases that I've been 
using via Classic OS on my iMac G4 running 10.3.9 for many years. Since 
there will be no Classic on my new iMac, I hate to have to rebuild them 
from scratch.

 From the looks of it, Bento is all the database I need in terms of 
features & capacity. Will Bento open FM 3 files? Do I need to purchase 
FM 10 which is a lot pricier than Bento, and if I do, will it open FM 3 
files? Another solution I've seen mentioned is to somehow upgrade the 
old files to a newer FM version that can be opened by either Bento or 
FM 10. Does anyone know if this is feasible?

As a last resort, are there any 3rd-party options for running Classic 
applications?

Many thanks!
Jeff