Re: WTB: Ethernet card for the IIgs.

[bran0097@maroon.tc.umn.edu (John)]

In article <1995Feb21.095559.37158@msuvx1.memphis.edu>, fltai@cc.memphis.edu says:
>
>In article <C022095192917.12@microbbs.ecore.fnet.org>, microchip@microbbs.ecore.fnet.org writes:
>> 
>> There once was an Ethernet card made for the APPLE IIGS but APPLE dumped it
>> when the dumped the II's.  I don't think it ever made it out.  There are no
>
>        Actually, Apple dumped it before it dumped the IIs.  It was
>supposed to come out along with System 6.0, the Golden Master.  That's
>why 6.0 was delayed for a number of months.
>
>> Ethernet card's available for the IIGS, not yet at least.  There was a guy
>> doing an engineering project who supposedly had designed one but I haven't
>> heard any more on this.  Anyone?
>
>        Seeing that there's so much interest in this card, one wonders
>if one of the remaining companies in the Apple II market would look
>into either getting the card design from Apple Comp, or doing their
>own...  I'd definitely get one at $150 to $200.  In fact, I'll
>probably get it before I get a video card or some such for my GS. 
>(but then, of course, I have a couple of comps in my room, and
>networking is more important for me... 4 to 5 Gigs worth of HD in my
>room... hehehehehehe)
>
>-Tai

Wasn't there an Ethernet interface made for the Mac powerbooks that used
the SCSI port?  it would seem possible to use this on the Apple II
with an SCSI card if the software to use it was written.  Now who would
would like to buy one of these things and try writing the driver
for it, or try to get tech info on it.