Hello All, I wanted to ask: was the PM 7200 the first Power Mac to accept an Ethernet connection with built-in hardware? That is, via a standard Ethernet port (RJ-45) built into the machine itself rather than via the AAUI port that Apple had first implemented with the Quadra 700? Did both the 75 MHz and 90 MHz versions of the 7200 have the RJ-45?
As I understand it, all Macs that preceeded this one required a 10Base-T transceiver (or at least an add-on card of some kind) to use Ethernet. Please set me straight if I'm wrong on this. Was AAUI designed to be a market-capturing Apple proprietary standard? Or just "a way" to allow end users to network their machines that Apple cranked out without much thought? Also, can anyone tell me why Apple included a 10Base-T port *and* an AAUI port on some machines? Were some users still using the Thin Net (10Base-2) that the AAUI port/optional transceiver would also work with? Or was there another, more important reason they included both an RJ-45 and an AAUI port? Why was the AAUI port abandoned? Was it simply because Thin Net had fallen by the wayside and without that, there was little reason for Apple to keep pushing a proprietary port that needed additional hardware when a plain ol' RJ-45 port would do? Finally, is anyone still surfing the 'Net with a 7200? I'm curious if you're using a DSL connection plugged into the RJ-45 port. Also, whether or not you're still using a stock machine with no upgrades (admittedly unlikely) or what upgrades you do have in the machine. Best, James Fraser -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
