Re: Ethernet in Thinkpads? plus next generation..

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Mon Aug 16 1999 - 11:35:08 EDT


I don't know, i have heard nothing of this..
but i suppose we'll all know when the 780(?) is announced, late 1999..
there will be a major enhancement of the flagship line of thinkpads..

Derek Seaman wrote:

> Does anyone know if IBM is going to put a 10/100BT ethernet adaptor in the
> higher end laptops? It makes perfect sense to me since most of the high-end
> laptops will be used in an office environment which generally uses ethernet.
> This would also free up a CardBus slot for other uses. I'd happily pay an
> extra $100 for the feature.
>
> It would also elminate any external dongles for connectivity. (I have the
> Xircom Realport so I don't have any dongles, but most people don't have the
> RealPort)
>
> Derek

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