Well in anticipation (and a bit of positive thinking) that Apple will fix my newly acquired 5300cs right up, I would like to think ahead a bit. The main reason I wanted (and can hopefully live with) this not-too-fast p-book is because I will primarily use it for word processing while on trips. I've got the G3 s900 Supermac for the heavy loads. For reference, it has USB, Firewire, Ethernet, Serial, and of course scsi. Nearly maxed out on ram and various peripherals.
The 5300 came with a Focus 16 bit Vid Card and a TDK v34 modem. So I'm thinking, what is going to be the best way for these two machines to communicate with one another. Gonna have to transfer files somehow. Right now, the p-book only has an 800 mb hard drive and I think 24 ram. Will eventually need to fix the ram issue and probably get at least a 3 gig drive. I understand Speed Doubler and Ram Doubler will be my allies. I'll accept that eventuality. But I'd like to hear what some of you have done to interface? What works best and what doesn't? The floppy just won't cut it I fear. One of those VST Zip drives seems somewhat appealing. What other upgrade options are there that have worked also? Is there a way to connect straight into my main Mac? Would I be well-off picking up an ethernet hub? Are there other options? Are there USB cards for using other peripherals? For sure I won't be going any higher then 8.6 for the OS. Not with that ram limitation anyhow. So I'd like to hear your ideas because I know many of you have gone through the steps. You've also already helped out immensely. So, while my new/used p-book is going through the REA at Apple, I can be looking around for whatever I may need. Thanks! Dave -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
