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- >KABAA (kabaa@aol.com) wrote:
- >: Does any one know what the best way to transfer files from the the PC to
- >: the Amiga?
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- >I'm sure it isn't the best way, but you might get a null modem cable and
- >set up a null modem connection between your PC and your Amiga. As long
- >as you have communications software on both machines already, it turns
- >out to be a very inexpensive solution. I used a null modem connection
- >to transfer files between my Amiga and my mac at 57.6K, and my only cost
- >was $25 for a custom-made 25-foot null modem cable from Redmond Cable.
- >
- >-- Travis R.
- > queequeg@minerva.cis.yale.edu
-
- Hey! I bought that same cable! Beauty, isn't it?
-
- Just like to point out that while this is indeed THE low-cost solution,
- and perfectly servicable for low-volumen xfer of data, one might find it
- wanting if/when transferring an entire rendered animation.
-
- A stopgap is to JPEG compress your files before xfer. It is actually
- faster to compress/xfer/decompress than to send uncompressed files. Of course,
- use the highest quality setting on your compressor. I use HiJaak.
-
- >
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