I have to agree with David. As much as I have loved my 3 Duos, they are
obsolete in terms of web browsing. Just too slow. It can't image a web
page fast enough to keep up with a fast modem. I am making do with the
2300c right now but I am waiting to replace it with a G3 or (maybe) G4
Powerbook. I am not in a particular hurry to replace it at the moment
because I am traveling less for the next year or two.
-Joel
-- Get paid to surf the net! go to....
http://alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=DCE845
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>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: Multiple recipients of DuoList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Duo] Re: Pegasis vs 28.8
>Date: Fri, Sep 17, 1999, 7:47 PM
>
> I used the 3JTech for a while and Paul is absolutely right. The Duo will slow
you
> down no matter how fast the connection. I do not agree that the performance is
> "spectacular". Frankly, the speed at which web pages loaded on my 2300 while
using
> the 3JTech was not much faster than using the internal 14.4 connection.
Downloads
> were quite a bit faster though. If you do a lot of downloading on the road,
I'd
> get it. If you just want to surf the web, you should probably get a G3
PowerBook
> (No kidding). You might find a way around this if you revert to using early
> versions of Netscape Navigator or IE, as I know some of the sluggishness comes
> from the way these programs operate (particularly Java implementation). The
latest
> versions are lumbering behemoths even on fast machines! Unfortunately the 2300
> does not have the video or bus support to handle modern web browsers, so no
matter
> how fast your modem, the bottleneck is inside your Duo. You are probably
better
> off with your 28.8. Frankly, I did not find that the 3JTech was any more
portable
> than a regular external modem. The way it's constructed, you have to plug &
unplug
> the ADB cables every time as well as run phone cords to the Duo & the wall
anyway.
> Since you have to plug in your Duo to surf anyway, I don't find plugging the
extra
> power cable into the wall much of an inconvenience. In fact, it can be easier
as
> far as clutter goes, because a regular modem can be anywhere in the room as
long
> as you have a long phone cord. The 3JTech is a mess of wires and stuff right
next
> to your computer. Skip it!
>
> Paul Motz wrote:
>
>> I had never seen it before,
>> but she is actually getting 56K connections. The performance is spectacular.
>> Clearly what is slowing her down now is the Duo, not the connection.
>>
>
>> > Can anyone tell me how much of an improvement there would be if I switched
to
>> > a Pegasus(3JTech) modem instead of my GV 28.8 external modem on my 280C
(40mb
>> > ram, running 8.1)? I can use it for e-mailing but I get real impatient
when
>> > I am visiting web pages.
>>
>
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A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables.
FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml>
Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400>
X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers!
Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html>
Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts
for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104
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