Re: Apple IIe TCP-IP w/ LANceGS Card

[Exegete <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com>]

Bill Garber wrote:

> "Exegete" <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote in message
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> : Bill Garber wrote:
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> : > "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
> : > 20031217214624.11149.00001094@mb-m11.aol.com">news:20031217214624.11149.00001094@mb-m11.aol.com...
> : > : Bill Garber wrote:
> : > :
> : > : >"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> : > : >:
> : > : >: <snip>
> : > : >:
> : > : >: I suspect that the cost of the LANceGS is part of the
> : > problem,
> : > : >: too, since most IIe owners see it as too expensive for
> the
> : > : >benefit
> : > : >: that they are likely to receive from it.
> : > : >
> : > : >Yeah. As I said, why is that $150+ when others are $15.
> : > :
> : > : Probably the difference between production runs of 100
> cards
> : > : versus production runs of 100,000.
> : >
> : > Not to mention that they were probably run off
> : > almost, what, ten years ago?
> :
> : Less than five, more like three years ago.
>
> Really. I didn't look I guess when I had 2 of them here.
>
> : We tested one here in my home at an AppleLinc club meeting. I
> have DSL,
> : someone else has the card - it sure was quick loading webpages
> in SIS
>
> Do you think they are worth having?
> I mean can you download and stuff?

Yes, if it's worth it to you.
For me, no, since I'm trying to get my IIgs to get onto the `Net, via 
AppleTalk through an ethernetted Mac.

Yes, if you have software that can download.
See Jeff's post.

Roy

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