[Ham-Mac] Time for a change?

Fri, 08 Aug 2003 08:44:31 +1000

Just a thought - rather than tie yourself to a particular computer for the
ADSL link, why not purchase an ADSL router which will take care of the
routine job of talking to BT then fit your 34l00 with an ethernet PC Card.
(For example the Global Village ones are stil available from a certain US
auction site - I have 2).
Then you can connect any computer to your braodband - the 3400 will still
tend to struggle a bit because of the slower CPu speed but you should see
improved performance - and if you end up buying something newer (e.g a G3
Lombard) then you can connect both.
My Thoughts
Doug VK2KIQ/M1KIQ

> From: Cleeve <[email protected]>
> Organization: Family
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 17:09:54 +0000
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Ham-Mac] Time for a change?
> 
> Please forgive this submission, if is considered "off topic" but I am
> sure that many of you have been down the same road, and I would be
> grateful for advice.
> 
> I think the time has come for a change....my reasons, although in all
> other respects, my current computer works as is should, I am concerned
> by the very low rate of downloading information from the Internet. My
> present computer, a PowerBook 3400c, using a 56kb modem, often downloads
> at as little as 1byte per second, even very late at night, when all self
> respecting people should be asleep, and it has never acheived the 56kbs
> that the modem is capable of. However, for just e-mail exchanges, my
> 3400c computer, and the free ISP connection are enough.
> 
> But now, in the UK, British Telecom have a special deal for domestic
> users, offering their new 24 hour broadband ADSL connection, with a half
> price modem, and the first month free. BT tests on my telephone line
> show that information would download at 2Mbs if I were to subscribe.
> 
> Great, I thought, I will subscribe, however, there is a snag for Mac
> users, this ADSL system will only work, if you have a G4, or later,
> running system 9, or later, which rules out my current Mac equipment.
> But, if you use a Microsoft PC, the British Telecom ADSL system will
> work with Windows 98 and later, using Pentium 2, and later  equipment.
> 
> So, it seems I have a choice, either stay as I am, and ignore the mass
> of data now being transferred to the internet, such as literature from
> manufacturers etc. or bite the bullet, and buy another computer, which
> will take advantage of the broadband connection. If I buy another
> computer, then which ? I love my Macs, but, do I remain faithful to the
> marque. The contents of my wallet is shrinking, as I grow older, and I
> think the choice will have to be a PC, which will then eliminate all the
> frustration I have experienced over the years, when trying to use PC
> software on a Mac.
> 
> I would appreciate any thoughts that the group might have, I sure that
> many of you have been there, and done that, but I think that I will have
> to go with the masses, just like the domestic video recorder,
> VHS-V-Betamax situation , and go for the cheaper, and most likely,
> inferior system.
> 
> Sincerely, John Cleeve.G3JVC.
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