> There was a whole series of great posts recently regarding recommendations
> for OS and app's for a Duo230. Having recently acquired one, I've saved
> those, and now want to try to get things running. I've got plenty of
> computer experience, but mainly in platforms other than the Mac, so please
> forgive me if these points have been covered or are simply no-brainers. My
> primary objective is to use it as a travel machine when the Palm Pilot is
> not enough....word processor, dbase, email/internet (though the monochrome
> screen will be a letdown, it's cheaper than buying a new laptop).
I've recently acquired a Duo 250, which is identical to the Duo 230
except for the ACTIVE Matrix screen, which is simply gorgeous and better
than a palm pilot.
It had boiled down to decision netting a palm pilot for loads of cash or
a Duo 250 for a swap of equivalent value. Since I already have the
stuff, I opted for a Duo 250 and haven't regretted it since.
You might want to note that I have upgrade the Keybaord to a revision F
(cost about $ 50.00)
It is simply awesome given that I can run claris organizer, appleworks,
and outlook express on it.
YOU WILL NEED AT LEAST 12 MB OF RAM, AND 32 MB IS BETTER.
>
> Modem: My Duo has none (at least, it appears so....no RJ jack, nothing in
> the system info). What are my options? Internal is no doubt cheaper, but
> how much trouble is it to pop open this old sukka? Am I better off getting
> a small portable external?
Go for the internal modem. On the right side of the duo is a little
knowckout panel. That is for the modem. Go for the Global Village
PowerPort ofr Duo, which is avilable in surplus shops for $ 29 - 59. It
is far better than the Apple Express modem.
It is really easy to COMPLETELY take apart a powerbook DUO, ONCE YOU GET
TH HANG OF IT.
>
> OS: it's running 7.6.1 presently. Several recommendations were for earlier
> OS's. So....(a) where can I find a comparison of the various OS's?, and (b)
> Where can I find the OS's themselves....can I DL them somewhere?
I run 7.6.1 on my Duo and it is excellent.
>
> App's: My office machines are all PC's (yeah, yeah....), and I need
> transfer-ability. The Duo's dock has a 10BaseT card, as do my PC's. Best
> bets on WP programs (the PC's run W98, Word97, etc.).
>
> Bottom line......how can I make this happen as painlessly/cheap as possible?
Best solution is system level software called DAVE:
http:/www.thursby.com which makes your mac look like a PC to the network
or http://www.mochasoft.de which has an APPLICATION that does the same
thing.
Best Regards,
Alex Timbol
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