At 1:31 PM -0800 on 4/27/01, Christopher J. McCarthy wrote: > On Wednesday 25 April 2001 at 8:45 PM John Wood wrote: > > >Anyone tried iCab with their Duo? > > I've been using iCab Preview 2.4 for a couple of weeks now with my docked > 230, 32 MB RAM running System 7.5.5. It's worked fairly well for me, and > seems to be a fair bit quicker than Netscape 4.08, although it has frozen > once or twice in a few weeks' time. The only drawback is that it cannot > access secure (https) pages without having URL Access installed. My > understanding is that URL Access only works with OS 8.5 or 8.6 and higher, > which leaves me having to rely on Netscape any time want to access a secure > page. Does anyone know of a workaround for 68k users running System 7 to > use iCab for https? > > As far as using a docked 230 for web browsing in general, obviously using > the 14.4 Express Modem for dial-up access leaves a lot to be desired. Would > browsing be acceptable on my 230 if I had cable or DSL access through the > Dock's ethernet hookup? Or is there an unavoidable slowdown from the '030 > processor's speed (or lack thereof)? Is cable or DSL on a docked 230 even > feasible? Thanks in advance. > > Regards, > > Chris McCarthy > Wannabe is a real quick text only browser and you can convert Sherlock plugins. Pages load in under 15 secs on the 14.4 on my 280c and best of all, it's free. With a few key commands and the 56k, it feels like cable. Just switch to Netscape when you need frames, forms, images or security. iCab preview only has a few months left anyway. Roger ---------- 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>
