>As for the 2400/duo/accessories debate: c'mon, guys. Both the 2400 >and the duo were (repeat: were) great machines in their time, (and >while you could use ethernet and a modem at the same time,) but the >whole debate about "you'll have to carry around a bunch of crap" is >dead. Toshiba and Sony, among others, make tiny little 3lbs. machines >that have anything you need, from ethernet to video... But they are missing the most key ingredient: Mac OS I have a newish Toshiba portable in addition to my PM 2400 and 190. I lent the Tosh out and when it was returned the Ethernet PC card would no longer work. After messing with it for hours, I gave it to our "PC expert" and he messed with it for hours. We ended up sending it out to get fixed. Verdict: the interrupt on The PC card slot had been changed! Imagine that! Can you believe that Toshiba couldn't dedicate an interrupt to a slot that their factory built into this machine! This is a problem you will never encountered with any MacOS machine no matter how hoary. The software/hardware integration of Wintel machines is incredibly poor. I am reminded of this when I watch a Wintel boot and the screen goes from text to 640x480, sometimes back to text, and then to the final resolution. How long has Windows been around? >Once I worked in an office where I got friendly with the IS guy. One day >he saw my nice laptop and said "Hey, an Apple!" I said I did not think he >bothered with Macs, being such a serious PC guy who knew the ins and outs >of Wintel machines. > >"Me?" he said, "I thank God every day for PC's, without these crappy >machines I would not have a job. But at home I use only Macs. I have one, >my wife has one, both of my kids have one. I would not let them use >anything else." I use this same technique to an advantage. I am known as a guy that knows computers. People are always asking be if I can help them with their computers. I tell them I don't do Windows. This gets rid of 80% of the requests and those final 20% are usually a cinch. Lessee... when was the last time I had to reinstall the OS or an application? Long live the 2400! And I hope we see a successor to the crown soon. Mike Friese ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! 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> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
