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wallinbl · May 2, 2003, 02:25 PM

I guess I'm confused as to why it wouldn't work. A card is a card, is it not? It's the card doing the wireless, not the computer. I've been living in the PC world, where a PCMCIA card is a PCMCIA card. It will go in your computer, and it will work (with rare exception).

I'm looking to buy a PowerBook, and I want more than 1024x768 and more than 11MBps. I don't want a 17" - too big (say what you want, that's my opinion on it).

Podolsky · May 2, 2003, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by wallinbl:
I guess I'm confused as to why it wouldn't work. A card is a card, is it not? It's the card doing the wireless, not the computer. I've been living in the PC world, where a PCMCIA card is a PCMCIA card. It will go in your computer, and it will work (with rare exception).

I'm looking to buy a PowerBook, and I want more than 1024x768 and more than 11MBps. I don't want a 17" - too big (say what you want, that's my opinion on it).

I would wait if you can. Some rumors say that your wish will come true in June/July this year. But, the card, if they exist, should in theory, work in current TiBook.

andretan · May 2, 2003, 02:39 PM

I thought Apple made AE in a mini-PCI format?

The normal Airport is in some PCMCIA format, but AE isn't.

Just my 5�

wallinbl · May 2, 2003, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by andretan:
I thought Apple made AE in a mini-PCI format?

The normal Airport is in some PCMCIA format, but AE isn't.

Just my 5�

Why not make an AE card for the 15"? This is creating a major dilemma for me!

Peter · May 2, 2003, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by wallinbl:
Why not make an AE card for the 15"? This is creating a major dilemma for me!

I bet a lot of people wanna know that, also apparently you COULD combine Airport & bluetooth in one card. Hmmmmm. Cool expansion eh?

PowerTower Fan · May 2, 2003, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by wallinbl:
I guess I'm confused as to why it wouldn't work. A card is a card, is it not? It's the card doing the wireless, not the computer. I've been living in the PC world, where a PCMCIA card is a PCMCIA card. It will go in your computer, and it will work (with rare exception).

I'm looking to buy a PowerBook, and I want more than 1024x768 and more than 11MBps. I don't want a 17" - too big (say what you want, that's my opinion on it).

The max resolution on the 15" TiBooks are 1280x854, not 1024x768. As for airport vs. airport extreme, unless you're gonna be directly sending files to other computers locally a lot, you honostly wouldn't notice too much of speed difference the two standards. For instance, if you're hooked up to a DSL connection, which is generally 400Kbps, airport extreme isn't going to make it feel much faster. If you really want to get a computer now, get a 15" and be happy with it. If it does what you need now, it doesn't matter if Apple does come out with new models in a few months. You'll still have a great machine that does what you need.

wallinbl · May 2, 2003, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by PowerTower Fan:
As for airport vs. airport extreme, unless you're gonna be directly sending files to other computers locally a lot, you honostly wouldn't notice too much of speed difference the two standards. For instance, if you're hooked up to a DSL connection, which is generally 400Kbps, airport extreme isn't going to make it feel much faster.

I need the speed. I still do a lot of Windows programming work, for which I have to use RDC to my Windows 2000 machine and do the work on there. The faster your connection, the better that works. Part of the problem with wireless is that latency is higher, and that may be a bigger killer than 54 vs 11Mbps.

I know the 15" has the better resolution. That's my dilemma. Do I buy wireless speed, or do I buy screen resolution. I don't know which one is more important to me.

Cadaver · May 2, 2003, 08:45 PM

Or... just wait and see what Apple releases in the next couple of months. I'd expect a new 15" soon, as the rumors say.

kupan787 · May 2, 2003, 09:36 PM

Does no one mac a Mac 802.11g PCMCIA card for the mac yet? I could have sworn I saw one out there, just can't remember the name right now.....

Eug · May 4, 2003, 03:42 AM

I'd hate to have to use a PCMCIA card with the antenna sticking out the side.

I fully expect nobody to make an 802.11g card to fit the Apple 15" TiBook's internal slot.

Plus, even if someone did do it, I'm told that the slot may not provide enough bandwidth to make use of the full speed.

MusicalTone · May 4, 2003, 05:46 AM

Go for the 15" SD, its an awesome machine if you can afford it. The screen is really great. But dont take my word for it, get down to your local Apple store/retail outlet and try them out for yourself. Only you can decide.

Powaqqatsi · May 4, 2003, 06:42 AM

Originally posted by Eug:
I'd hate to have to use a PCMCIA card with the antenna sticking out the side.

I fully expect nobody to make an 802.11g card to fit the Apple 15" TiBook's internal slot.

Plus, even if someone did do it, I'm told that the slot may not provide enough bandwidth to make use of the full speed.

Yep, the slot's bandwith is insufficient for Airport Extreme.

wallinbl · May 4, 2003, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by MusicalTone:
Go for the 15" SD, its an awesome machine if you can afford it. The screen is really great. But dont take my word for it, get down to your local Apple store/retail outlet and try them out for yourself. Only you can decide.

I've been there. Problem is that I have no realy way to test the Airport vs Airport Extreme speeds when using MS Terminal Server (Remote Desktop Connetion). That is a critical point for me.

Nephron · May 4, 2003, 05:12 PM

I also use Remote Desktop for programming. I use a non-Extreme Airport unit at work, and I have had no complaints about speed. I haven't tried it with Extreme, but since I have no complaints now ...

Cheers!

seanyepez · May 4, 2003, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by Powaqqatsi:
Yep, the slot's bandwith is insufficient for Airport Extreme.

You are completely wrong. The 802.11b-based AirPort card uses a proprietary PCMCIA interface which can even support the speeds delivered by wired Ethernet connections. The AirPort Extreme card uses a mini-PCI interface. The solutions are physically incompatible, but the original AirPort slot could theoretically support the speeds offered by AirPort Extreme.

wallinbl · May 4, 2003, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by Nephron:
I also use Remote Desktop for programming. I use a non-Extreme Airport unit at work, and I have had no complaints about speed. I haven't tried it with Extreme, but since I have no complaints now ...

Cheers!

Sweet. I guess I should just get over my 'I want the fastest' issue and buy the 15". It should be a boon to everyone else - the last time I bought a PowerBook, it was updated 11 days later.