It is a special machine indeed.

It has a full 68040 processor instead of the FPU-less ones found in 520 and
540s.  I think it has a bigger display as well.

Also it is a darker color.

Thats all I can remember off the top of my head.

on 8/21/03 11:10 PM, Sandra Coolsen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> well, i have a mystery PB, its a 550 made in asia, its a pretty cool
> laptop, i bought it at a online auction for $5 plus $10 shipping, does
> anybody know anything special about it?
> thanks
> On Thursday, August 21, 2003, at 09:04 PM, George Mogiljansky wrote:
> 
>> Dan, I contacted Proxim today and they sent me an html
>> email with links to drivers. I will forward it to you,
>> ok? Please let us know how you make out.
>> Best
>> George
>> 
>> --- Dan K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Speaking of wifi cards, anyone have or use one of
>>> these Proxim Harmony
>>> series cards?:
>>> 
>> <http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-
>> details.asp?EdpNo
>>> =579897&sku=C26-1076%20P>
>>> 
>>> $15 for an 802.11b WiFi card looks to be a
>>> pretty-darn-good deal, but I
>>> can't find any trace of MacOS support on Proxim's
>>> website. Supposedly
>>> these Harmony cards _are_ supported by the open
>>> source driver under X
>>> 
>> <http://wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net/faq.html#supported>
>>> so could be a
>>> good choice for a Wallstreet or Lombard under X.x.
>>> 
>>> I couldn't resist ordering a couple just to find
>>> out, so when they arrive
>>> I'll report their MacOS/X-compatibility. <G> I just
>>> remembered the topic,
>>> obviously if there are no drivers for classic MacOS
>>> (ie: for PBs 500 and
>>> 5300) then all this is rather OT. <G>
>>> 
>>> Dan K
>> 
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