[Gllug] cheap PCMICIA NIC

[Formi]

On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Jim Bailey wrote:

> Hi Formi,
>
> On Thursday, September 6, 2001, at 12:07 PM, Formi wrote:
>
> >  Anyway, is there any problem with only 10Mbit cards, why is everyone
> >  suggesting 10/100. In my case there is no reason why I would need
> >  a 100Mbit.
>
> 10/100 will last you another few years 10 base is IMHO already obsolete.
> One of the first things I did when I started here was rip out all the 10
> base hubs here and replaced with 10/100.  The improvement in network
> performance was worth the extra cost particularly in an outfit like ours,
> where the users are constantly slinging bloody great graphics files to
> each other across the network.


 You don't need F1 tyres on a Mini.

 Well basically I bought an obsolete Thinkpad 560, and my economic
 situation could  be better, actually I use a 3com 509 isa card and a
 Realtek PCI both working at 10Mbit. I am quite happy with the performance.

 There is no more space in my room, so the idea of having 21 computers
 at home has been dismissed.


>
> > Also I have some delusions of being a bit green.
>
> Stop drinking that weird herbal stuff then ;-P
>

  I'll accept the challenge when you stop drinking beer for good.


> Cheers Jim
>
>


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