Re: serial interface in iBook G4

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Subject: Re: serial interface in iBook G4
From: Colin Leroy <colin@colino.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:47:18 +0200
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On 02 Apr 2004 at 14h04, Pierre N wrote:

Hi, 

> Before the Powerbook G4 (TiBook) you could find dual USB bus, and dual
> Firewire bus. No you have shared USB bus, shared Firewire bus,
> softmodem...

Well that allows for lower costs... I'm personnaly very happy with Apple's hardware choices for my iBook G4 (I don't really care about the modem, I either have ADSL or a GPRS phone).

> What do you guys think? Is there any "proper" hardware laptop
> manufacturer left (even Intel based)?

Tadpole's SPARC-based laptops, maybe?
http://www.tadpolecomputer.com/html/products/mobile/sparcle/
-- 
Colin

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References:
- Re: serial interface in iBook G4
  - From: Joerg Sommer <joerg@alea.gnuu.de>
- Re: serial interface in iBook G4
  - From: Pierre N <pierren@mac.com>
- Re: serial interface in iBook G4
  - From: Colin Leroy <colin@colino.net>
- Re: serial interface in iBook G4
  - From: Pierre N <pierren@mac.com>
- Re: serial interface in iBook G4
  - From: "Colin LEROY" <colin@colino.net>
- Re: serial interface in iBook G4
  - From: Pierre N <pierren@mac.com>

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