Sidney/List, I would certainly be interested in giving birth to this wonderful website. I have just acquired my Comet and an upgrade is my biggest wish for it. Let me know any specifics about the site, and what you would like me to do.
Nick On Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at 04:24 PM, Sidney Ho wrote: > > From now on, my posts onlist on this subject will be more generic for > obvious reasons. This is to inform esteemed fellow listers that I'm > talking > to the right parties for upgrade development. The number preliminarily > interested is not enough to warrant development if based entirely on a > new > engineering effort from zero (which might have to be the case). However, > they were very pleased that the initial response comes from within a > tightly > focused group and are receptive to the idea. > > Some years ago I speculated onlist in response to a wquestion that the > number of 2400s actually built was somewhere around 250,000. There are > no > exact statistics given out by Apple but this coincides with the best > estimate of the potential upgrade manufacturer. Of this I thought > perhaps > 5-10% had come to the USA but their estimate is (surprisingly) high at > 50% > --so there should continue to be a decent supply of used ones available. > > The problem will be to go further afield to set up dedicated web page in > both English and Japanese. We can probably get a decent translation > done in > Japan as I don't think letting Babelfish do the job is quite going to > cut it > ;-). Such a web page should be set up in an anonymous way so that the > (proposed) upgrade manufacturer is not identified by name, nor I for > time > constraints (but I will continue to deal with the prospective builder). > Moreover I would certainly be willing to write the text and try to find > someone in Japan to translate this (any listers???). > > A major concern is heat so we need to collect a little information on > measuring "measured" CPU temperature by which software using what > configuration and running what types of apps--it does make a difference. > Also I'd like a little feedback on the types of heat sinks fellow > listers > have installed to get an idea as to effect. This is limiting upper end > speed. A 466 mhz is possible but I don't think sufficiently appealing at > this stage--and the developer was like-minded. > > Time for another round of your input!!! > > Sidney Ho > > > Meanwhile, another 2400 article from Applelinks: > > PowerBook 2400 c / Macopinion By Charles Moore > > One of the most interesting PowerBooks ever, and almost certain to > become a collectible > > http://www.macopinion.com/columns/roadwarrior/02/04/02/index.html > > > > ---------- > 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 <DuoList- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. <DuoList- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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> ---------- 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> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
