Apple LWPro parallel port?

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Sun Apr 1 13:08:05 2001

> From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_pechter.dyndns.org>
> Subject: Re: Apple LWPro parallel port?
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 17:53:28 -0400 (EDT)
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org

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> > Jeff
>
> I'm not sure about happily.
>
> I think 12-16mb is more realistic if you want good response.
> Also, 16mb is the MINIMUM with networking... I've got a laptop IBM 486/75
> which will soon run either WarpConnect or Warp4... but it's limited to 24
> mb of memory.

16MB is about that minimum but netscape breaks more often, more ram
the merrier and more stable. Sounds like you have a TP 701? Nice
notebook! I have one as well.

> WfW 3.11 works pretty well in it with TCP/IP networking enabled, but the
> newer Warp4 may be a bit slow with the load and less than 32mb...
> especially if you need to run Netscape Communicator or IE under it.

Netscape and some apps (like office 9x, 2K is hog on resources.
Stick to netscape 3.x if possible for low end machines.
 
> Bill

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Sun Apr 01 2001 - 13:08:05 BST