>And when your 2400 crashed, do you physically YANK that card out?
>
>Does that USB card work flawlessly with all devices?
>
>Does any manufacturer or OS support this use?
>
>For those that believe in the MCE CardBus activation, how much does that
>cost?
>
>I DEALT with all of these issues. While I still have my 400MHz 2400, and
>wouldn't sell it for any amount of money in the world, if you have ANY
>intention of using today's technologies, whether it be software (OS X), or
>hardware (FireWire and USB), it's just not worth the hassle. The only modern
>technology that I know of that performed flawlessly on my 2400 was AirPort.
It's usually not supported by the manufacturer, but I've connected my
cardbus upgraded 2400c with a MacAlly USB card to a whole lot of USB
devices: several Agfa SnapScan scanners, a Canon Powershot camera, a
USB cdrom... All perform flawlessly provided they have their own
power supply. The RATOC FireWire card works fine with VST FireWire
hd's and the MCE DataShuttle. I haven't tried any CD burners or
camcorders yet.
As for crashes I must be very lucky, I hardly ever have one and I've
yet to see a GLOD.
Still, I agree with the idea that if you don't own a whole lot of
legacy devices and apps and plan on using new peripherals exclusively
and switching to MacOS X soon, you'll be better served with a new
PowerBook or iBook. You won't have to carry around AC adapters all
the time, and there's no need to invest any money in CardBus
activation and a whole lot of PCMCIA cards. And a 2400c is still
worth *some* money. No, I'm not selling mine either...
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