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In csu.general Adam Carheden <carheden@holly.colostate.edu> wrote:

: 10BaseT Eithernet PCMCIA Preferable
: Around $1,200, but willing to pay less, and maybe even more.

Look into manufacturer refurbs.  They can be pretty good deals!  There
are some on the Toshiba website somewhere. (Toshiba.com -- go figure)

: Also, if anybody knows anything about PCMCIA eithernet, write back.  Are
: their eithernet/modem combo cards available?  How much.  What size
: PCMCIA slot to they take?

I think that Xircom sells a combo card, though I could be mistaken. Here,
we use a combo of a Type II modem (Xircom X-Jacks, in my nearest laptop) and
a Type II ethernet card (Lynksys Combo16).  Most laptops have 2 Type II
slots, which can be used as one Type 3, if I understand it correctly. Most
cards out there are type II.  Usually only PC-Card hard drives are Type 3.
This fills out the slots, and is all we ever need...

Be wary of going too far under your expectations for a laptop - upgrades
can be painful!  2.5" hard drive, for instance, are rare and expensive.
Expect about $400 for a 2Gb drive. (Compare with $170 for a 7Gb 3.5"
drive at Best Buy!!  Wow!)  Also, memory is usually proprietary.
Finally,  a big problem you may have with a used machine is the lack
of a battery.  I have seen the batteries go for $200, easily.

Moral: Get what you want all in one box.  YOu can't afford to buy pieces.

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Computer Science Major                      Amateur Radio Tech N0ZAP