On 08/01/03 13:34, "Jeff Drummond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> The gee-wiz factor is killing me. After watching the PowerBook intro movie, >> <http://www.apple.com/hardware/video/> I'm even more amazed at what Apple >> has done. >> >> Along with FireWire 800 (double the speed of the original FireWire) they've >> added AirPort Extreme (http://www.apple.com/airport/> for a wireless (IEEE >> 802.11g) connection that's 5 times the speed of the original AirPort. It >> comes in two versions (with or without modem) and they sell for $199 and >> $249. Apple also added a USB port to connect a printer. I wonder if the >> range is still the same? > > The range is less to get the high-speed connection (50 feet instead of > 150 feet, iirc); but the $249 version also includes an interface for an > external antennae (finally!). The only really bad thing is that the new > airport cards won't work in old airport slots. :( Yep. It seems that Apple always reserves itself some little back door to force you to upgrade. Not that this alone would force me to do so, but still, another little factor in the larger picture... -Laurent. -- =========================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************* Usual disclaimers apply ************************* frag n.,v.: [from Vietnam-era U.S. military slang via the games Doom and Quake] 1. To kill another player's avatar in a multiuser game. "I hold the office Quake record with 40 frags." 2. To completely ruin something. "Forget that power supply, the lightning strike fragged it. See also gib. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
