Re: Easy Ethernet Suggestion!

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From: clyde.w.jr.phillips
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 1990 16:21

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In article <1885@kluge.fiu.edu>, icbtl805@serss0.fiu.edu (Hamilton Davies) writes:
> This is a money making suggestion to some developer out there.
> Why hasn't anyone written or modified networking software for the
> Amiga to utilize one of the many 'pocket ethernet' tranceivers
> available for Laptop PCs?  These Ehternet tranceivers plug into the 
> parallel port and allow you to connect to a network.
>
It is a good idea even tho the current owners of for-sale
ethernet software may not beleive so....

WHy, because they have their own hardware to sell with the sw....

But look at all the A500 owners you'd pick up! Not to mention
the PR boost.

The only alternative would be to get one of the older no longer marketed
ethernet products and start from there.

If there is PD etherenet stuff it wouldn't be hard to do!

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Subject: Re: Easy Ethernet Suggestion!
Summary: I Second this!
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Date: 11 Dec 90 16:21:12 GMT
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