From: Woody Smith (woodysmith_at_comcast.net)
Date: Fri Aug 26 2005 - 15:39:06 PDT
I think that the most cost effective and convenient approach is to
connect old technology to old technology.
Go to your district Materials center and see if you can get one of
the G3 all in ones. These had ethernet, pc slots and serial
connection and will run OS 9.2. While there pick up any Personal
laser writer 300s that they have and HP Deskwriters or Stylewriter I
or IIs.
Install NCU and or The eMate Classroom Exchange.
see <http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html#newton>
The G3 can move files to the emates, import Newtworks files from the
eMates and move files to the Pismo running Tiger.
Woody
On Aug 26, 2005, at 2:59 PM, Bill Oetjen wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm looking at getting a bunch of eMates for the Middle School
> classroom in which I teach.
> I loved the idea of the eMac when it was introduced, but not enough
> to justify the cost. What I'm wondering is, now that most of the
> communication protocols current at the release are replaced by USB
> and wifi, what's the most cost-effective way to transfer files (RTF
> word processing and spread sheet) and to print them?
>
> Are serial to USB cables still an option? How about using SD or CF
> cards in a PCMCIA reader?
> Does anyone have experience beaming via irda under OSX?
>
> Sorry if these questions are already dealt with in the archive. My
> search didn't turn them up with any specificity.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
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