From: Bill Oetjen (billoetjen_at_fastermac.net)
Date: Fri Aug 26 2005 - 16:41:26 PDT
Hey, come to think of it, I have an old PB1400C that still works okay
(even if the top part of the case with the screen is falling off).
It has classic, irda, original apple serial, and a Sonnet G3 333 MHz
upgrade.
Hmmmm what an interesting idea for a server.
I can even get an apple Laser Writer wicked cheap.
This project might get legs.
By the way, if you can think of any useful things that my kids could
do with this set-up in class, pass them on.
Thanks,
Bill
On Aug 26, 2005, at 6:39 PM, Woody Smith wrote:
> I think that the most cost effective and convenient approach is to
> connect old technology to old technology.
> Go to your district Materials center and see if you can get one of
> the G3 all in ones. These had ethernet, pc slots and serial
> connection and will run OS 9.2. While there pick up any Personal
> laser writer 300s that they have and HP Deskwriters or Stylewriter I
> or IIs.
> Install NCU and or The eMate Classroom Exchange.
> see <http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html#newton>
> The G3 can move files to the emates, import Newtworks files from the
> eMates and move files to the Pismo running Tiger.
> Woody
>
> On Aug 26, 2005, at 2:59 PM, Bill Oetjen wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Hi,
>> I'm looking at getting a bunch of eMates for the Middle School
>> classroom in which I teach.
>> I loved the idea of the eMac when it was introduced, but not enough
>> to justify the cost. What I'm wondering is, now that most of the
>> communication protocols current at the release are replaced by USB
>> and wifi, what's the most cost-effective way to transfer files (RTF
>> word processing and spread sheet) and to print them?
>>
>> Are serial to USB cables still an option? How about using SD or CF
>> cards in a PCMCIA reader?
>> Does anyone have experience beaming via irda under OSX?
>>
>> Sorry if these questions are already dealt with in the archive. My
>> search didn't turn them up with any specificity.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>>
>
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