Re: G3 to Powerbook 180

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From: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 00:00

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real-address-in-sig@rhu.barb.foobar (Rebecca and Rowland) wrote:

>> Could somebody please suggest the best way to connect a G3 266 desktop mac to
>> a Powerbook 180 so that the files can be transfered.

>Appletalk over LocalTalk - I'm told that a printer cable to connect the
>two Mac will work. 

It does. Very simple, but very slow.

Quickest is to use either an external hard drive or a Syquest, Zip, etc.
The Syquest 230 is only 100 quid now, so well worth considering for quick &
easy backups, with easy file-transfer into the bargain.

Ben

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Date: 1998/03/12
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