[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

On 12/7/02 Paul Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >At 10:44 AM -0500 12/7/02, Larry Friedman wrote: >>So I've heard from several people that the 2300c is slower than the >>280c, anyone know why this is? Being almost the same machine (the 2300 >>has the internal IDE drive which I always thought wa

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

At 06:24 PM 12/7/2002 -0800, you wrote: The original 6100/60 did not have a L2 cache though it has a slot for one. Mike Well, right, it had a lot for one. A 2300 doesn't even have the capability. Apple knew better than to leave out the L2 Cache even on the lower-end 6100 :) Scott Holder ---

[Duo2400] Choice between 2400 and 2300

>The primary issue is a lack of L2 cache. A PPC chip really really needs L2 >cache to work properly, Even the PowerMac 6100 had L2 cache. > >Scott Holder The original 6100/60 did not have a L2 cache though it has a slot for one. Mike -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net!

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

On Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 09:44 AM, Larry Friedman wrote: So I've heard from several people that the 2300c is slower than the 280c, anyone know why this is? Being almost the same machine (the 2300 has the internal IDE drive which I always thought was faster) with the faster processor,

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

At 02:24 PM 12/7/2002 -0800, you wrote: AFAIK, IDE is slower than SCSI, not faster, and the 2300 is slow because it has no L2 cache as well. Paul It seems to largely depend on the drive. A nice, new faster drive can make a big difference in speed. Scott Holder -- Duo/2400 Lis

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between Duo 2300c and 2400c

At 10:17 AM -0600 12/7/02, Thomas Ethen wrote: >That is another issue with choosing the 2400c over a Duo, is the batteries, >while it is fairly easy to rebuild a duo battery the 2400c batteries are >hard to find, short on life and expensive. Why does no one, apparently, rebuild the 2400 ba

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

At 10:44 AM -0500 12/7/02, Larry Friedman wrote: >So I've heard from several people that the 2300c is slower than the >280c, anyone know why this is? Being almost the same machine (the 2300 >has the internal IDE drive which I always thought was faster) with the >faster processor, I'd have thought t

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between Duo 2300c and 2400c

At 10:54 PM -0600 12/6/02, Ralph Mawyer wrote: >Paul, I seriously doubt it would ever see the light of day at that >price. It would have to come in at $300-500 to even have a chance in >the limited 2400 upgrade market. And "seeing the light of day"...is >still the big question, before all out bat

[Duo2400] Re: x86 emulator runs OS 8.1 on a truly compact machine

At 03:29 PM 12/7/2002 -0600, you wrote: Apologies to all who think it heretical, but I thought this was pretty cool. It's only a 68k emulator, but I think it might be a contender versus any 68k Duo, at least for those who like to tinker. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ A friend of mine has a

[Duo2400] x86 emulator runs OS 8.1 on a truly compact machine

Apologies to all who think it heretical, but I thought this was pretty cool. It's only a 68k emulator, but I think it might be a contender versus any 68k Duo, at least for those who like to tinker. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ A friend of mine has a Libretto. It's about the size of a VHS ta

[Duo2400] Re: 2400c wireless survey: what works?

ORiNOCO Silver (black antenna: says 'Lucent Technologies' on it) purchased from eBay NIB never used it with a 2400c, but it worked fine in my 1400cs (non-cardbus) under OS 8.6 and 7.6.1 I used the drivers that came with it. Factory-standard install CD. HTH -Andrew -- Duo/2400 List, T

[Duo2400] 2400c wireless survey: what works?

I know some people have run into trouble with this, so before I go shopping for a new wireless card I'd like to take a survey of what does work. Please include: the name of your card relevant upgrades to your machine, especially Cardbus your OS which driver, Airport or 3rd party any tricks needed

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

At 10:44 AM 12/7/2002 -0500, you wrote: So I've heard from several people that the 2300c is slower than the 280c, anyone know why this is? Being almost the same machine (the 2300 has the internal IDE drive which I always thought was faster) with the faster processor, I'd have thought the 2300c

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between Duo 2300c and 2400c

That is another issue with choosing the 2400c over a Duo, is the batteries, while it is fairly easy to rebuild a duo battery the 2400c batteries are hard to find, short on life and expensive. Tom on 12/6/02 10:54 PM, Ralph Mawyer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Paul, I seriously doubt it would eve

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

So I've heard from several people that the 2300c is slower than the 280c, anyone know why this is? Being almost the same machine (the 2300 has the internal IDE drive which I always thought was faster) with the faster processor, I'd have thought the 2300c was the faster Duo. -- Duo/2400

[Duo2400] Re: Choice between 2400 and 2300

Dear Gurus, I own a 2300 a 2400 and a 280. I gave my wife the 2300. Sexism at its worst. Donald McCaig -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at