Re: [NTLK] 5-volt and 3.3-volt PC Cards for Newtons

From: Woody Smith <woodysmith_at_comcast.net>
Date: Mon Sep 29 2008 - 09:08:40 EDT

I thought the concern was using an earlier version of Hiroshio's wifi
driver with 3.3v wireless cards.
Did you find other references to problems?
He resolved this with later versions.

Woody

On Sep 28, 2008, at 9:55 PM, Marcus Daniel wrote:

> I do not know what the issue is with this, everywhere I went on the
> web I read I am to stay away from 3.3Volt PC cards, but I do have the
> original box of the Apple Newton MessagePad 2000 and on the box itself
> it says where the Features are listed, and I quote:
>
> "Features:
> - ...
> - Two PC Card slots for Type I and Type II cards (5-volts and 3.3 volt
> cards)"
> - ...
>
> So that should settle the issue that only 5 volt cards work and the
> 3.3 volt cards would to harm to the newton.
> Both kind work!
>
> Best,
> Marcus Daniel

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