Re: [NTLK] Best Mac laptop for Newton use?

From: Jon Glass (jonglass_at_mac.com)
Date: Sun Jul 07 2002 - 17:54:54 EDT


on 7/6/02 11:27 PM, David Firth at djfirth_at_earthlink.net wrote:

> The Powerbook 3400 or the original G3 (Powerbook 3500 "Kanga") have 10-baseT
> ethernet and serial. This eliminates the need to try and use USB to serial
> adapters and other work-arounds. The laptops are OS 9.x compatible. Before I
> bought my iBook 500, I was a very happy 3400 owner. My 3400 was an excellent
> Newton companion ;) I've never had a 1400, but expect that that model would
> also be a good one to use.

I used a 1400cs with my Newton. It is serial only--unless you put an
ethernet PC card in it. The 1400 has two type II slots in it. It has serial
and SCSI as well, except it's the funny, square SCSI plug... My wife would
probably sell hers for $450. :-)

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