Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>>If you modify the card cage, then the Kanga will physically accept a >>PCMCIA card, which is a prereqisite for accepting a USB or Firewire card. > >The Kanga will take PCMCIA (AKA PC Card) cards already. Of course, I *intended* to state: "If you modify the card cage, then the Kanga will physic

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

The only thing I experienced with the card in at startup is that the machine doesn't recognize the card. It's been said by others that there are software "issues" with these cards, things like crashes if you try to start or shutdown with the card in place. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

At 3:38 AM -0400 4/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Don't Kanga's have SCSI onboard, and the ability to use USB2 or FireWire PC-Cards..? If you modify the card cage, then the Kanga will physically accept a PCMCIA card, which is a prereqisite for accepting a USB or Firewire card. The Kanga will tak

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>> So, "zoomed video support" of the 3400 and 3500 (Kanga) implicitly means >> that the wallstreet DVD decoder card also works in those machines? > >Yes, IIRC, the DVD decoder card needs to be installed in the bottom slot, >because that is the Zoomed Video slot (on both the Wallstreet and the >340

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

On 2005-04-14 21:31, Gene Osburn wrote: > Joost van de Griek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> chose to quibble with... > >> The 2400c is an intriguing possibility, but not if you're budget-minded. >> It's Apple's smallest and lightest laptop ever, mainly because it has >> no internal drives at all. > > No, t

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

On 2005-04-14 10:49, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Also, the lower slot of the Kanga is not wired for a DVD decoder card, >>> which the Wallstreet is. >> >> You mean zoomed video support. Both the 3400 and the Kanga have that. > > So, "zoomed video support" of the 3400 and 3500 (Kanga) implicitly

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

Joost van de Griek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> chose to quibble with... The 2400c is an intriguing possibility, but not if you're budget-minded. It's Apple's smallest and lightest laptop ever, mainly because it has no internal drives at all. No, that was the Duo. -- You're half-right. The 210-25

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>> Also, the lower slot of the Kanga is not wired for a DVD decoder card, >> which the Wallstreet is. > >You mean zoomed video support. Both the 3400 and the Kanga have that. So, "zoomed video support" of the 3400 and 3500 (Kanga) implicitly means that the wallstreet DVD decoder card also works

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>Don't Kanga's have SCSI onboard, and the ability to use USB2 or FireWire >PC-Cards..? If you modify the card cage, then the Kanga will physically accept a PCMCIA card, which is a prereqisite for accepting a USB or Firewire card. I have had no luck with el cheapo Firewire cards, but the IBM one

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

On 2005-04-14 2:43, Gene Osburn wrote: > The 2400c is an intriguing possibility, but not if you're budget-minded. It's > Apple's smallest and lightest laptop ever, mainly because it has no internal > drives at all. No, that was the Duo. ,xtG .tsooJ -- You know the world is going crazy when the

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

On 2005-04-14 5:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Also, the lower slot of the Kanga is not wired for a DVD decoder card, > which the Wallstreet is. You mean zoomed video support. Both the 3400 and the Kanga have that. ,xtG .tsooJ -- Rehab is for quitters! -- Joost van de Griek

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

On 2005-04-14 0:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> DVD-equipped Wallstreets came with a PCMCIA MPEG-decoder card, which would >> probably work on a Kanga, too. Can't tell for sure, though. Anyone with a >> Kanga and such a card ever gave it a try? > > No DVD drive was made for the Kanga. Um. Don't

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>No DVD drive was made for the Kanga. > >The 1998 (Wallstreet) DVD decoder card was also used in the 1999 >PowerBook. Also, the lower slot of the Kanga is not wired for a DVD decoder card, which the Wallstreet is. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Elect

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

I'm in a dilemma. I'm planning on purchasing another older PowerBook to go alongside my two 190s, but I'm torn between the Kanga, 1400 and 2400. I like the appearance of the Kanga, but price is an issue and I also need something fairly small, if possible. I'd also like to be able to upgrade to

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>DVD-equipped Wallstreets came with a PCMCIA MPEG-decoder card, which would >probably work on a Kanga, too. Can't tell for sure, though. Anyone with a >Kanga and such a card ever gave it a try? No DVD drive was made for the Kanga. The 1998 (Wallstreet) DVD decoder card was also used in the 1999

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

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Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

On 2005-04-13 9:03, Clark Martin wrote: > Wallstreet is the minimum for a DVD-ROM (well you might connect a > DVD-ROM to something earlier but playing DVDs won't worth a darn if > at all. DVD-equipped Wallstreets came with a PCMCIA MPEG-decoder card, which would probably work on a Kanga, too. Can

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>I'm in a dilemma. I'm planning on purchasing another older PowerBook to >go alongside my two 190s, but I'm torn between the Kanga, 1400 and 2400. >I like the appearance of the Kanga, but price is an issue and I also >need something fairly small, if possible. I'd also like to be able to >upgra

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

>I haven't heard of a built in CD-R for anything before a Wallstreet either. One drive which will fit in the 1400's 12X media unit is: I've seen these for at least $10 less than that quoted above, elsewhere. -- PowerBooks is sponso

Re: should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

At 12:15 AM -0500 4/13/05, Caleb Cupples wrote: I'm in a dilemma. I'm planning on purchasing another older PowerBook to go alongside my two 190s, but I'm torn between the Kanga, 1400 and 2400. I like the appearance of the Kanga, but price is an issue and I also need something fairly small, if po

should I get a G3 Kanga, 1400 or 2400?

I'm in a dilemma. I'm planning on purchasing another older PowerBook to go alongside my two 190s, but I'm torn between the Kanga, 1400 and 2400. I like the appearance of the Kanga, but price is an issue and I also need something fairly small, if possible. I'd also like to be able to upgrade to