Re: Phonenet Connectors

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <5r6s1l$klp$1@darla.visi.com>, Nathan Mates <nathan@visi.com> wrote:
>In article <869700527.14159@dejanews.com>,  <mdragon@polarnet.com> wrote:
>>What exactly is a Phonenet Connector and what can it be used for? Is it a
>>Super-Micro modem or something? 
>
>   Phonenet is an Appletalk wiring scheme, far simpler and cheaper to
>set up and run than Apple's solution of 3-wire custom cables and
>boxes.  [Apple gouging customers? Nah, that's never been a problem of
>theirs whatsoever...]

More typical uninformed, anti-Apple Nathanrant. Farallon owns the patent on
phonenet. Ever see the prices they have on their hardware? It's easily up
there with bona fide Apple localtalk hardware. Happily they licensed the
technology to people who charge less for it. And of course it's neither here
nor there since when was the last time you saw real localtalk boxes for sale?
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Randy Shackelford                                 
shack@frii.com