On 17/08/04 15:46, "Luis Sequeira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Well, if both printers are serial, then you would not be able to use them in >> OS X, unless you get a USB to serial adapter like the Belkins' one. If you >> do get that kind of adapter, then I would suggest a Pismo. Otherwise, a >> Wallstreet might be better since it has serial ports but, remember, you >> won't be able to run OS X and print. Furthermore, if you go with a >> Wallstreet, the last officially supported version of OS X to run on it is >> 10.2, although the "hack" XPostFacto apparently lets you install 10.3 on a >> Wallstreet and other officially unsupported Macintosh... >> >> -Laurent. >> -- > > Running 10.3.4 on my Wallstreet 233MHz (384MB of RAM) with the > generous help of XPostFacto. > It is completely stable and significantly faster than Jaguar. (Your > mileage may vary, of course) > That said, I think that the Pismo is probably the choice I'd make: > usb and firewire built-in, plus dvd support on OS X, and the fact > that it is a "new world rom" machine make this a better choice, in my > opinion. You can get usb, firewire and wi-fi (and I have) on the > wallstreet via cardbus cards; Airport can be had on the Pismo > internally. On the Wallstreet you can have at most two, or perhaps > one at a time, depending on the thickness of the cardbus cards. Yep, the Pismo would be a nice choice but that doesn't help with the vintage serial printers. Even with a USB to serial adapter, I'm not sure it would work... -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
