Hi Jerry,
}- Sounds like we're dealing with a lot of manufacturer-specific
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}- hardware/software on the subject of PCMCIA with laptop
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}- computers. Which means that it's best to shop carefully for
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}- what you're going to need and use, if you want PC card support
}- and a laptop; they're so expensive, so you don't want to make
}- mistakes. And used laptops? They appear to be a greater
}- gamble for the novice -- and greater challenge for the
}- experienced hacker.
>From what I have seen and heard with others, this is absolutely
true. I can only speak from my own experience and what others
tell me - there are very good reasons why I will only buy
Toshiba when it comes to laptops. I've known people who bought
Compaqs, Dells, IBMs, and too many "off brands" to name, and they
all had *serious* problems with PCMCIA.
On the other hand, myself and all the others I've known who have
Toshibas have no problems with PCMCIA at all. My first 2
Toshibas were both used, and as I said, their customer service
and tech support were excellent, even though I got the machines
used. My most recent Tosbiba, the machine I'm using right now to
type this message on, came with Win95 pre-loaded, and Toshiba is
the *only* company I've dealt with that didn't flinch when I told
them I wanted to take Win95 off the machine and use DOS instead.
Tech support told me exactly what drivers I needed and exactly
where to find them on their website.
I should also say that my first Toshiba (T1000 - circa 1987) is
still running just fine. My son has it now and uses it for
diagnostic software for his car. Of course PCMCIA wasn't
invented yet, so there were no PCMCIA issues with that machine.
<grin> My next Toshiba, a T1850, did have PCMCIA and my husband
used it a lot - it has since been sold to my brother and he has
no PCMCIA problems with it. My current Toshiba, the Libretto
50CT mini-notebook has PCMCIA and I don't use it very often
(except the PCMCIA modem), but when I do it works without a
single glitch.
Another notable exception I should mention is USRobotics. When I
got my used USR PCMCIA modem, I called USR tech support and asked
them to send me a manual, which they did, and the price was a
very reasonable $5.00. They also told me what DOS driver I needed
and just where to find in on their website, and they emailed me a
bunch of very helpful tech info.
I'm a firm believer in complaining when a product or service is
not good - and praising when it is good. I've found nothing but
excellence in both products and service in my dealings with
Toshiba and USRobotics and I highly recommend them.
Boanne
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