Dear Joel,
The difference between the PN595 and the
PN895 is the connector. The PN895 has the large two-port dongle and the
PN595 has small cable with the RJ45 ethernet connector.
It is true that the PN 595a-TP card does not work in the Newton.
Farallon changed the card designation from PN595 to PN595a-TP and also
stated that this card still works for the powerbooks, but now it is no
longer compatible with the Newton. Farallon also states that they have
discontinued the PN595 card (the one that was emate and Newton
compatible.)
There have been messages recently that state the possible availability
of the PN895. Try calling the Farallon Service Department directly.
If you wish, I have a PN895 PC card with the connector available for
sale. If you are interested please contact me off list at
thwizard@cyberrealm.net.
Sincerely,
Tim Hoyt
Joel Watson wrote:
> Hi all! I'm running into a bit of confusion. It was my belief from
> stuff I had read when I bought my MP110 about six months ago that
> there was only one ethernet card that worked with the Newton (the
> Farallon card) and it was no longer being made. However, I checked
> back at Planet Newton at
> http://www.planetnewton.com/features/newtonnic.htm and the article
> there now sounds as if it's being sold at $103. The review gives the
> product number PN595-TP. So, I decided to go digging around at
> Farallon's website. I found what looked like the product described at
> http://www.farallon.com/products/ether/cards/pbpccard.html. The prices
> even matched. The only discrepancy was that the product number was
> PN595a-TP. I figured that since everything else matched, it must have
> been an oversight on the review page. But then I noticed a nice little
> note to Newton users on the page: Note to Newton users: The new PN595a
> is not compatible with Newton/eMate. Newton users should purchase the
> EtherWave Card (PN895). Well, I checked the link and it simply sent me
> to a discount sales page that did not have any EtherWave PN895 cards
> selling. My question is, what's the deal?! Is it the EtherWave PN895
> card or the EtherMac PN595-TP (non-a) card? Or is it actually the
> PN595a-TP card and Farallon is just out of it? Can you still buy
> either of those cards new? Thanks in advance!--
>
> Joel Watson
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