Hello Kalr, hello all,
> > Karl, I think you can't really compare that. Changing a predefined
> > hardware configuration, especially on laptops or notebooks, is not
> > as easy as deleting some files or repartitioning a hard disk.
>
> Good Point Gerd,
>
> but one for me _:)
>
> As for a lot of Computers a USB-Port-TNC would mean spending one of the rare Slots
> for a USB-port only for that TNC,
I just can't understand this sentence fully. IIRC one should be able
to connect a couple of devices onto _the same_ USB port. That
means, you still can have other devices connected to the USB port
while you use it for your TNC. So what?
> while still having the need for Ethernet and FireWire.
As for a laptop that today comes commonly with an infrared port,
why do you want to still use Ethernet and fiddle around with cable
connections, network address configuration problems and the like?
Older laptops usually have a parallel port so you can use a parallel-
to-Ethernet adapter, why worry?
> An Ethernet-TNC in the worst case means for a USB-Keyboard-PC adding an Ethernet-
> Port for the TNC and using it for all the Network-Needs a Moment later.
>
But what if you simply do not _have_ any network needs? Why
should one not consider using USB that can theoretically handle a
TNC, for exactly that purpose? Imagine the situation: Usually, a
new PC comes with USB built-in. You do not have to pay extra
charges for that, it's already included. But that's usually _not_ the
case for a network card, which you have to purchase separately.
But that's not enough today: If you want to use 100MBit Ethernet
you also have to get an expensive hub in order to connect more
than two Ethernet devices. That in mind, why should one not think
of using USB for as much purposes as possible?
Cheers, 73
Gerd
