Peter Liethen
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 23:19:18 -0700
Ok, I may be in Japan right now but I have to kick in on this thread. First off, I had MCE enable the Cardbus in my 2400, and CardBus worked afterwards. That's about it. I wasn't terribly happy with the way the treated me on the phone and they didn't keep me updated when I requested that they did. I'll I asked was to be e-mailed with the tracking number when it was shipped, instead I had to waste mine and their time asking about it. A few months ago when I figured out how to repair a bad clicker in the 2400, I shared how to do it. Some people aren't comfortable doing the repair them self, and I offered to do it for what I think is a reasonable price. I never keep how I do the repair secret. I want people to know what I'm doing. Heck, I sometime lose money on the repairs I make. Same with the paint jobs for PowerBooks I'm offering. I share how I do it, and if anyone e-mail me with a question, I do my best to help. My views, flame me if you want. 1- It is not wrong to share information on how to make a modification that someone else charges for. The way some people have been arguing on it subject makes it seem like if Company 'FooBar' charges to swap the hard drive in your 2400, no one should share how to do that to their 2400. That's stupid. 2 - MCE did not develop the CardBus activation technique, no way, no how. They just are offering to do the modification for those uncomfortable soldering to the board of their 2400 (like me) They don't have to share how they do it, but it would be nice if they did. The CardBus activation is all over the place on the web, however in Japanese. After looking at how to do it, I decided I should let someone else with the proper equipment for working on surface mount parts do it, like MCE. 3 - The CardBus activation can not be patented or trademarked, the best it can be is hidden as a trade secret, but once a trade secret is out, there is nothing that can be done about it. Example, it can be a trade secret as to how to put on your pants, but once its out there is nothing that can be done about it. 4 - Companys that do the CardBus activation, when asked if 'blah" is the right way to do it should confirm if it is right or wrong. If they come back and say 'no comment' I wouldn't trust them AT ALL. Ok, with that off my chest, I'm back to being a tourist ... c'ya all in a week. -- Peter Liethen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.liethen.com ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>