At 03:18 PM 8/13/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> It seems to me that this is true only if you reduce the stated
>speed of ALL computers to the bus speed. The 040 processor runs at 2x the
>bus speed, i.e. 50 and 66 in the 500s.
>Paul
It's one of those "sorta" things. Some parts of the '040s are
At 12:15 PM -0700 8/13/02, Bruce Johnson wrote:
>
>> I have a 540c which has a slightly faster processor, (66 mhz vs 50);
>
>Me brain ded! Me thinking PeeCee. Actually the 520 runs at 25 khz, and
>the 540 at 33. I WISH it ran at 66! ;-P See even then the Mhz myth was
>real!)
It seems to m
>Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:16:46 -0700
>From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Batteries are hideously expensive and short-lived.
I read an article somewhere, many years ago (specific, huh?) about
replacing the cells inside the battery. Apparently, if you're handy
with tools, you can open
Bruce Johnson wrote:
> I have a 540c which has a slightly faster processor, (66 mhz vs 50);
Me brain ded! Me thinking PeeCee. Actually the 520 runs at 25 khz, and
the 540 at 33. I WISH it ran at 66! ;-P See even then the Mhz myth was
real!)
That said, in performance it does compare to a 486/
> Batteries are hideously expensive and short-lived.
> I've also seen reports by people on this list who have rebuilt them with
> new cells, with some success.
check out http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/520_Fixes/520_&_540.htm for the details
of recelling the battery packs. I finally completed recell
Christine Calderon wrote:
> I recently *inherited* a 520c, and I wanted to know if
> it is worth investing in it to use as a secondary or
> backup computer for light Web surfing. I am a
> lifelong PC user, so I know nothing about the 520c or
> what it's capable of.
Think of the 520 as a 486/50-
I recently *inherited* a 520c, and I wanted to know if
it is worth investing in it to use as a secondary or
backup computer for light Web surfing. I am a
lifelong PC user, so I know nothing about the 520c or
what it's capable of. The only items included with
the computer were an AC power adapter
