OK folks, listen up: 1. I am not a Ratoc employee or engineer, so your best source of information is from Ratoc, but
2. Apparently, this is the same Ratoc firewire PCMCIA card that is bundled with the MCE cardbus/firewire upgrade as posted by "The Rock" ( http://store.powerbook1.com/mcecarupser.html ). Do some research on the site and you'll SEE what they are using. Ordinarily, I would suggest that you ask MCE about the matter, but I'd bet a buck they give you confounding information (why should they give you the information that will save you $25 over their price?), so Ratoc is your best source for the info. 3. I don't think it is an issue of processor (pre-G3 vs. G3), but whether the machine has a cardbus compliant PCMCIA -- that's where the "upgrade" comes in. I understand it is a very simple upgrade that anybody can do for themselves ~IF~ they know what to do, but since you don't know, then MCE has offered a substantial benefit -- no matter how easy it is to accomplish -- at a reasonable price. If you want single-source responsibility for the upgrade and future operation, then $25 is not too much to pay MCE for the luxury. If not, then buy their $99 Cardbus upgrade and then get the CBFW2 from Ratoc at $89, and you've saved the $25. If you've purchased a 3400 for under $200, the $215 upgrade cost from MCE is not too much to spend, and you'll have a slower Firewire machine. Got it? rb ================= Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "THE ROCK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 12:55 PM Subject: Re: powerbook 3400c/200 on heat! > snip < -- 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
