[Duo2400] *** Welcome! (From ListMom)

Hello all. Thanks to our friends in the Mac press we've seen some crazy growth and traffic on many of our lists. Titanium G4 officially launched today and it is already one of our larger lists with over 850 subscribers. G4 List has been around for a while but we have over 500 new subscribers. Sim

[Duo2400] Re: solar panelling

>For all you dire California Duo-nauts: > About 5 years ago I read (no doubt in Macaddict) about >a $500US solar panel for p'books. Are these guys still extant, >and did anyone here ever get one? Keep It Simple Systems (KISS) made those. I believe they were bought about two years ago but I recal

[Duo2400] solar panelling

For all you dire California Duo-nauts: About 5 years ago I read (no doubt in Macaddict) about a $500US solar panel for p'books. Are these guys still extant, and did anyone here ever get one? >Sorry if I was a little snarky, but sometimes people will do this with >quotes I COMPLETELY disagree w

[Duo2400] Running 2400 w/o batter & PRAM battery price?

At 6:17 PM -0500 1/18/01, Louis Chavez wrote: > I'm frequently reading about the scarcity of PRAM and main batteries for the >2400. As my main battery is showing its age (only about 30 minutes per >charge), I'm increasingly concerned about being ultimately unable to replace >them. Can the

[Duo2400] Re: older powerbooks like OURS

> I'm frequently reading about the scarcity of PRAM and main >batteries for the >2400. As my main battery is showing its age (only about 30 minutes per >charge), I'm increasingly concerned about being ultimately unable to replace >them. Can the 2400 run without them? What happens if I jus

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

on 1/18/01 4:15 PM, Marcus Wigan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Again, what cause for concern? Just how high of a voltage are they calling >> a safety concern? > > mains voltage at 240Volts > >> And exactly where do they think this voltage will come >> from? > > > Cross over on the circui

[Duo2400] Re: [DuoList Digest #2114]

I'm frequently reading about the scarcity of PRAM and main batteries for the 2400. As my main battery is showing its age (only about 30 minutes per charge), I'm increasingly concerned about being ultimately unable to replace them. Can the 2400 run without them? What happens if I just ta

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

In a message dated 1/18/01 12:38:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Sorry to sound cynical, and I don't mean to insult anyone's government, >but >this seems more like a case of a state-run monopoly being scared to death >of >something new (computers/modems) and concocting a feeble excuse to captu

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

>Again, what cause for concern? Just how high of a voltage are they calling >a safety concern? mains voltage at 240Volts > And exactly where do they think this voltage will come >from? Cross over on the circuit boards: there are many (not including Duo I might add) that still do not meet t

[Duo2400] Re: Sonnet Hires Former Newer Technology EngineeringTeam

At 2:40 PM -0400 1/18/01, Mark A. Kippert wrote: >A press release from Sonnet today indicates they've hired engineers from >Newer Tech: > > > >Maybe there's hope for the 2400! I hope they buy out the whole NewerTech trip and continu

[Duo2400] Re: The List is Dissed, and I'm a little Pissed (off)

At 11:43 AM -0800 1/18/01, BC M wrote: >IMO, so-called niche lists function the best, since >I've ended up dropping broader topic lists because the >volume of posts was *so* large, and so few of them >were interesting or informative. For those who have powerbooks from the 100 through the Duos to

[Duo2400] The List is Dissed, and I'm a little Pissed (off)

Today the PowerBook Zone noted the establishment of the PowerBook G4 list, and commented that this was the first of the Macintosh Guy lists to deal with PowerBooks, except for the "niche" Duo/2400 list. While the statement is arguably true, I found the dismissive tone irks

[Duo2400] Sonnet Hires Former Newer Technology Engineering Team

A press release from Sonnet today indicates they've hired engineers from Newer Tech: Maybe there's hope for the 2400! -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subp

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

on 1/18/01 9:42 AM, Marcus Wigan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Anybody care to further explain this?? Protect the PSTN network From >> what?? The high voltage thing is bull > > > > Unfortunately not necessarily, there are even now a number of 'low > standard' modems that have circuit

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 1/18/01 9:58 AM wrote: >> The low stadard RJ11 mounted modems work in all countries I have been in >> (dare I say it also did in UK and Australia when tried), but the dongled >> version is the approved and authorised connector which is required in >> countries such as the UK.

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

At 4:09 PM +1100 1/18/01, Marcus Wigan wrote: >The low stadrad RJ11 mounted modems wok in all countries I have been in >(dare I say it also did in UK and Australia when tried), but the dongled >version is the approved and authorised connector which is required in >countries such as the UK. In Aust

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

>Anybody care to further explain this?? Protect the PSTN network From >what?? The high voltage thing is bull >Unfortunately not necessarily, there are even now a number of 'low >standard' modems that have circuit boards that do provide some cause for >concern. I checked with the testin

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

on 1/18/01 12:09 AM, Marcus Wigan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The grey box is the authourised connection/isolator required in Australia > [Canada?] and UK for connection to the PSTN network. In Australia this is > AUSTEL who authorised and tests such devices. The US has very low standards >

[Duo2400] Re: Modem and HD questions

In a message dated 1/18/01 12:29:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >The low stadard RJ11 mounted modems work in all countries I have been in >(dare I say it also did in UK and Australia when tried), but the dongled >version is the approved and authorised connector which is required in >countries