Are these cards plug and play? I don't mind doing the work myself. "R. P. Bell" wrote:
> OK folks, listen up: > > 1. I am not a Ratoc employee or engineer, so your best source of information > is from Ratoc, but > > 2. Apparently, this is the same Ratoc firewire PCMCIA card that is bundled > with the MCE cardbus/firewire upgrade as posted by "The Rock" ( > http://store.powerbook1.com/mcecarupser.html ). Do some research on the site > and you'll SEE what they are using. Ordinarily, I would suggest that you > ask MCE about the matter, but I'd bet a buck they give you confounding > information (why should they give you the information that will save you $25 > over their price?), so Ratoc is your best source for the info. > > 3. I don't think it is an issue of processor (pre-G3 vs. G3), but whether > the machine has a cardbus compliant PCMCIA -- that's where the "upgrade" > comes in. > > I understand it is a very simple upgrade that anybody can do for themselves > ~IF~ they know what to do, but since you don't know, then MCE has offered a > substantial benefit -- no matter how easy it is to accomplish -- at a > reasonable price. > > If you want single-source responsibility for the upgrade and future > operation, then $25 is not too much to pay MCE for the luxury. If not, then > buy their $99 Cardbus upgrade and then get the CBFW2 from Ratoc at $89, and > you've saved the $25. If you've purchased a 3400 for under $200, the $215 > upgrade cost from MCE is not too much to spend, and you'll have a slower > Firewire machine. > > Got it? > > rb > ================= > Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "THE ROCK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 12:55 PM > Subject: Re: powerbook 3400c/200 on heat! > > > snip <-- ON THIS ROCK....I WILL....PREVAIL.... -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
