All my Cardbus cards work on my Cardbus enabled 2400/180; I've tried 100BT Ethernet, FireWire, and USB cards.
If you're considering external storage, FireWire will be much faster than the onboard SCSI (50 MB/sec instead of 5 MB/sec). (For reference, 100BT Ethernet is 12.5 MB/sec, USB is 1.5 MB/sec, 10BT Ethernet is 1.25 MB/sec, serial is max 230 KB/sec and usually slower, and ADB much slower still, I think 9600 bps or something.) As for USB vs. ADB, I say there's no inherent advantage or disadvantage to either if the device you are considering gives you the choice. (If you ever had any OS X plans for your 2400, definitely consider USB over ADB, however; for example, Wacom ADB tablets aren't supported in X.) One consideration may be whether to run 8.6 or 9.1. The big drag about 9.1 is that Cardbus devices freeze the system at Welcome to Mac OS, so they have to be removed before startup. I find this to be a big PITA so I use 8.6. If you're going to use 8.6 with FireWire storage devices, however, I strongly suggest using the three FireWire extensions from 9.1 or later (they can be extracted from the 9.2.1 or 9.2.2 updater with TomeViewer). The earlier FireWire extensions (which are all that are downloadable from Apple) won't recognize third-party storage devices, and so require third-party software to use them. Ivan. >My questions are: would such a card be usable or useful on my non-G3 >2400c? Would it depend more on the requirements of the devices I would be >connecting through it? > ---------- 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>
