Not every network requires the latest and most costly technology. Ordinary 10Mbps Ethernet hardware is still used in many or most business networks today, and unless your network... more
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OS Required: IBM OS/2, SCO OpenServer 5, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98, Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later, Novell NetWare 3.12 or later
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Service & Support: Limited lifetime warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - lifetime - carry-in
Manufacturer's product description
Not every network requires the latest and most costly technology. Ordinary 10Mbps Ethernet hardware is still used in many or most business networks today, and unless your network users need to make use of full-motion video and other bandwidth-consuming applications, 10Mbps Ethernet is probably the smartest and most economical way to go. When you consider that a solid Ethernet adapter like the AT-2400 from Allied Telesis' sells for over 30% less than a 10/100 Fast Ethernet card, and multiply that figure by the number of cards required for your network, the total cost savings are impressive. The AT-2400 is a 32-bit PCI adapter card with support for full-duplex operation, so that a peak throughput of 20Mbps can be achieved when using a switching hub. PCI bus mastering allows the card to manage its own system resources, reducing CPU utilization and allowing the PC to devote more processing time to other applications. This version, the AT-2400BT, contains one RJ-45 port for 10BaseT networks using UTP wiring, and one BNC port for 10Base2 networks using coaxial wiring. A LED on the I/O shield indicates network traffic status, and the card contains a BootROM socket for centralized software distribution or remote booting. The AT-2400 automatically configures on power-up, dramatically reducing installation time. Auto-sensing media connectors on the AT-2400BT eliminate the need for time-consuming software set-up programs. An easy-to-read installation guide takes you through the short process with the help of illustrations.
...I’ve owned a Revo now for around 6 months and have found it to be invaluable, even if I will admit I originally purchased it as a nice-to-have gadget. The unit is durable and has stood up well to some fairly arduous treatment, and still looks (as one would expect) good as new.
The main decision, as I see it, when choosing a PDA at the moment is what exactly you will use it for. I like the 3Com Palm VX very much, and strongly considered buying one when I purchased the Revo. What made my mind up were the onboard applications that come with the Revo (Microsoft compatible spreadsheet and word processor for a start). This, allied to it’s very passable keyboard led me to choose the Psion, as it allows me to work whilst on the move - even allowing me to check my emails when allied to my (Ericsson T28) mobile phone. The Palm VX, with it...
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Advantages: Cheap and runs most older games with minimal fuss. Disadvantages: No shader support and not very powerful.
...With this card on the market i really wanted this one when i was buying a new PC. Having no idea about the games being developed and the details of graphics cards I got one. I was impressed how it boosted the detail of every game i had in my house.
I was able to play "medal of honour: allied assault" quite well with a decent Framerate of around 80-100.
Most games nowadays require shader support, and that is something this card does not have therefore you will very likely loose out on the features of that game plus a very poor framerate due to the old design of this card.
Make no mistake though, Nvidia have a reputation for not making good quality graphics available but they specialise in the stability of their cards. And this card was very stable, i dont remember any unnecissary rendering times and RAM access.
There a bunch of flaws...
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Advantages: cheap, powerful and with a better design than intels pentium processors Disadvantages: maybe lacks some of the brute force of intels pentium processors
....8 gigahurz.
After actually trying to overload the computer I found it almost possible as I couldnt contend with the athlons speed. The only thing that worried me was the compatability of my chip with games. After inserting Medal of honour allied assault I was fearful of lag but to my delight I was in the midst of battle on the highest settings with top speed throughout.
I learnt that there isnt a bad area of design in this chip and it excels at whatever u throw at it. If u are getting a new pc with xp then definately get this chip and if u want to upgrade your processor then I'd still say buy this over a pentium 4 even if u dont mind spending double the money. Overall a top quality cpu with no faults (except it might lack against the un-needed total workhorse that is the pentium 2.2 gig). This just excellerates in all areas. Buy it, its...
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