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- From: walkerl@med.ge.com (Larry Walker)
- Subject: Re: Am I the only one?
- Message-ID: <walkerl-260193203140@3.7.188.1>
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- Organization: GE Medical Systems
- References: <0fM1TXe00Vop9cbGQq@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 02:43:42 GMT
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- In article <0fM1TXe00Vop9cbGQq@andrew.cmu.edu>, Greg Howard Rhodes
- <gr1c+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
- >
- > At first I thought it was just because the computer store was
- > clueless, but now I really am starting to believe that I am the only
- > one. Let me explain.
- >
- > ...
- >
- > Am I missing something? Am I the only one who knows this wonderful
- > cheap method for hooking up two Macs with just a $10 serial cable?!?
- >
-
- Nope, you ARE the one who has a clue. A simple din-8 to din-8 cable is all
- you need to create an instant 2-node network, either Mac-to-Mac or
- mac-to-printer. Don't leave home without it!
-
- > Greg Rhodes
- > gr1c@andrew.cmu.edu
- >
- > ps. On a different note, in the same article, MacUser tells how I
- > should probably bring along a MOUSE when I travel. This isn't an exact
- > quote, but, "Most people like the Powerbook trackball. But how
- > comfortable is that trackball going to be when you are sitting in that
- > airline seat, or at your hotel desk?" Excuse me, MacUser, but isn't
- > that the whole point of the trackball (not to mention a series of
- > Macintosh propaganda ads against other laptops)???
-
- Exactly! I just left anall day design review in suburban Milwaukee (what a
- concept!) and wrote up my notes in the bar at Billy Mitchell while waiting
- for my flight. When I got to Atlanta, I emailed the notes to my boss and my
- work-group, all with nothing but the trackball. I think I like it BETTER
- than a mouse, overall.
-
- A PowerBook with a modem and a serial/network cable plus a frequent-flyers
- card is the future of the virtual-workplace!
-
- Larry Walker
- System Architect
- GE Medical Systems
- Pewaukee, WI 53072
-