tcora@ARDEC.ARPA (tom coradeschi) (11/18/88)
HI, y'all,
Quick question for the net. My local Apple dealer tells me that the _only_
_reliable_ way to put MS-DOS machines on an appletalk net is to use the
Localtalk PC cards. At $200 a pop. Somehow, I have problems believing this
sort of absolutism, really feeling that these guys are more salesman than
anything else. I'd like to solicit some feedback from those who've linked
their PCs into an appletalking environment. Basically, our first use of the
link will be to print on the laserwriters, followed at some interval, by
some sort of file sharing system. We're not real sure just how to do that
yet, but we're not ready to make a decision now, so it really doesn't matter
all that much. We do need to move on the interface cards, however.
I'd appreciate a synopsis of your experiences. What kind of card do you use?
What kind of software comes with it? What problems have you had? How is tech
support? Are you satisfied? And of course, how much did it cost? Plus
whatever else you feel is appropriate.
Please email to me, and if there's sufficient demand, I'll post summaries.
tom c
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