[plug] Sound or Network Card

[Bill Cullen]

Leon Brooks wrote:
> 
> Bill Cullen wrote:
> > So I need to decide if I go
> > out and buy a new network card or sound card.
> 
> If network performance is important to you, spring for the extra $ and
> get a DEC-based (tulip chipset) network card. These all seem to do
> remarkably well on speed and efficiency for not much cost. Mind you, a
> PCI-based NE2000 clone (ugh!) only costs about $19 these days.

I don't really need any extra performance and I'd prefer to stay
with my 10Base2. I had enough trouble with the last NIC I bought
(a Realtek PCI PnP) under Windoze 95. I think I'd rather keep
a card that I know will work and does all I need. I certainly 
wouldn't buy another Realtek and might not even take one if you 
gave it to me.

Really, I probably am better off keeping my existing NIC and 
replacing the sound card. I'll replace my NIC later if I ever 
need to implement a 10/100BaseT network (ie. if I ever build a new
house and have the money left over to put in a patch panel and
wire up every room - maybe I should get an Austel license :-)

Bill.
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  Bill Cullen, ENFP, billc at wantree.com.au, Perth, Western Australia
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