Windows Wireless on a Mac Network

2005-03-11 Thread Bob
Anybody using a Windows98 notebook on a Apple ABS (wireless) network? I'd like a recommendation on a dependable WiFi 803.11b PC card for the Windows machine. Oh, I'm using the ABS dial-up modem if that matters, Thanks, Bob Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To:

Re: Windows Wireless on a Mac Network

2005-03-11 Thread K
Bob wrote: Anybody using a Windows98 notebook on a Apple ABS (wireless) network? I'd like a recommendation on a dependable WiFi 803.11b PC card for the Windows machine. Oh, I'm using the ABS dial-up modem if that matters, I have a Gateway and Dell desktop hooked up with this Pismo and an

Re: video out question lombard

2005-03-11 Thread Michael Cangelosi
I have a lombard and have heard they are extended display capable (two displays acting like one large desktop) I really like the older ADC apple cinema displays -- can that work with the lombard??? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: laptop HD

2005-03-11 Thread Anne Judge
On Mar 10, 2005, at 12:34 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 10, 2005, at 8:23 AM, R Michael Vogt wrote: Is there a adapter that will let you use your old laptop drive in external encloser to use it as firewire drive lots. Use Froogle and search for 2.5 firewire enclosure and you'll get a ton of

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 11, 2005, at 12:48 PM, diane wrote: My SO is trying to convince me to buy a *book for my bday. (he's a great guy). I do all the bills so of course I am money conscious. I have a dual 1.42 desktop so I am not looking to replace that, but I would be replacing my Yikes! and 6500 with it. So

New laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread diane
My SO is trying to convince me to buy a *book for my bday. (he's a great guy). I do all the bills so of course I am money conscious. I have a dual 1.42 desktop so I am not looking to replace that, but I would be replacing my Yikes! and 6500 with it. So power is not really an issue. Current

Re: laptop HD

2005-03-11 Thread Richard Clark
i got my external case on ebay for $3.99 new with shipping i think it came to $9.00 it wasn't firewire but was usb 2.0 and works great with my ibook G4. Richard On 11 Mar 2005, at 16:19, Anne Judge wrote: Wow, haven't seen anything quite that good! -- G-Books is sponsored by

used G3 prices??

2005-03-11 Thread Edwin Morrow
Hi, I'm not to the list and trying to get an idea of what a used G3 would cost. Looking for something that would allow me to surf the net. Also like the idea of a laptop to save space. I have a powermac 7200/75 running os 8.6. I'd like to run a newer os to take advantage of new versions of

Re: new laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread Chris
On 11 Mar 2005, at 21:30, G-Books wrote: An airport Extreme card and iLife are $79 each, so that's less than the difference. The older one will come with iLife, but possibly the older version. But given that this is the Apple store, they may come with the current version. I'd say the $799 model is

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread diane
At 2:10 PM -0700 3/11/05, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Mar 11, 2005, at 12:48 PM, diane wrote: My SO is trying to convince me to buy a *book for my bday. (he's a great guy). I do all the bills so of course I am money conscious. I have a dual 1.42 desktop so I am not looking to replace that, but I

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 11, 2005, at 3:41 PM, diane wrote: I was thinking iWork, not iLife, oh well. I do have an ATT wireless card already, I guess I'll wing it when I get there~ Won't work. iBooks don't have pc card slots. Airport Extreme is the only choice, beyond the generally dodgy USB adapters. (and if

Re: New laptop possibility

2005-03-11 Thread Anne Judge
On Mar 11, 2005, at 6:38 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Airport Extreme is the only choice, beyond the generally dodgy USB adapters. Or a bridge that hooks into the ethernet port (such as I have on my ReplyTV) - but you lose all portability with that! Anne -- G-Books is sponsored by

Wireless USB adapter driver

2005-03-11 Thread Pierre Boivin
Is there a generic OS X driver for a wireless LAN USB adapter? There is a lot of inexpensive PC adapter on the market and I just don't see why none of them have a MAC driver. Everything is ready to add another network connection in the preference / network menu but there is no provision for