Re: Best Way To Transfer Files From a PC to the IIgs

[Andy McFadden <fadden@fadden.com>]

Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>>>I'll be I can beat it by walking across the room with a 128MB
>>>CompactFlash card I've written with CiderPress.  ;-)
>>>
>>>Sneakernet rules!
>> 
>> Are you including the time to take the monitor off the
>> Apple II and open the case, remove the interface card,
>> remove the CF card from the interface card, and the
>> reverse to put it all back together?
> 
> As I noted, I always have the top off, and I remove and
> insert the CF card with the CFFA still in the machine
> (but turned off, of course), so it's not much more
> time than plugging it into my PC.


This is really about bandwidth vs. latency.  If you want quick access
to a few files, or you're switching back and forth between frequently
(perhaps testing something), then a network connection is a big plus.
For bulk data transfers, removable media wins.

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