On Wed, 15 May 2002, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> > What is an x-jack ethernet card?
> > Do I want one?
>
> Usually, PCMCIA cards (modem or ethernet), due to their thin format, use a
> specific cable to connect them to their appropriate interface (network or
> phone jack). The problem with this is that if you lose the cable, you often
> cannot use the card, unless you can buy a replacement from the manufacturer,
> which could be impossible because the manufacturer won't sell it to you, or
> expensive.
The other downside is that you then need to carry this custom cable (or
the dongle adaptor that goes between a standard cable and the card) around
with you -- and the more stuff you need to carry with your Newton, the
less convenient it is.
The cards being described for a bulk buy on the list are the same as the
one I just bought from the same online store, and I'm happy to say that it
works just fine with my 2100.
-Bill
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