>I just read that the new Macs won't have firewire 800 and no modems. >That means no faxing.
The new iMac does not have firewire 800, nor does the MacBook. The PPC iMac doesn't have firewire 800 either, so it is just a loss on the MacBook vs the PowerBook 15" (which is what it essentially replaces). As for modems, Apple has done away with them going forward. If you want a modem, they sell a USB modem that the machines support. Again, the PPC iMac already lacks a modem, so there isn't a change there, but the PowerBook has a modem, so it is again a loss on the MacBook (and one that I was a little surprised to see, being that laptop users often still use dialup when traveling... I guess Apple has decided that enough don't to no longer bother with building one in any more). The other pretty big change on the MacBook is the PCMCIA slot is gone and replaced with an ExpressCard/34 slot instead. This means people will not be able to move over their existing PC Cards to the new MacBook. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
