FS: Airport Card

[amacgenius]

Clean pull from a 500MHz G3 iBook, tested, works, great condition.

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[mick4394]

Price?

[amacgenius]

Price?

I'm thinking $105 shipped, open to offers though.

[mick4394]

They're really dipping. The fact that they're no longer made is beginning to become outweighed by the fact that less people are using Macs that utilize them.

105 is too high. 55 is too low. Usually they go for somewhere in the neighborhood of 70-80. These things are still highly sought after. Find a PC 802.11b card that goes for 80.00, hell find one that goes for 55.00.

[Chef Medeski]

105 is too high. 55 is too low. Usually they go for somewhere in the neighborhood of 70-80. These things are still highly sought after. Find a PC 802.11b card that goes for 80.00, hell find one that goes for 55.00.

You can get a -G Ethernet bridge for less than that which would take the place of this for any sedentary machines. And thats improved performance on top of that!

[mick4394]

You can get a -G Ethernet bridge for less than that which would take the place of this for any sedentary machines. And thats improved performance on top of that!

True, but it's still a bridge. I'll take untethered slower speeds over tethered fast speed. If you're going to use a bridge, there's not much point in even going wireless. You may as well just go for full performance and just plug in your flippin' ethernet cable.

These are old technology, but if you have a G3 iBook, they are as good as it gets and they're worth every penny.

[Chef Medeski]

True, but it's still a bridge. I'll take untethered slower speeds over tethered fast speed. If you're going to use a bridge, there's not much point in even going wireless. You may as well just go for full performance and just plug in your flippin' ethernet cable.

These are old technology, but if you have a G3 iBook, they are as good as it gets and they're worth every penny.

Well the point of wireless atleast for me is to be able to be not in the room with the broadband and since I dont have Ethernet or Cat-5 in the house that means wireless. So, if I have a sedentary computer, that doesnt move hint hint, well then if I need to get on the internet int he other room it has to be wireless. And if its a PowerMac or iMac, a bridge is going to be faster with better range than an Airport card. Oh and its cheaper. So simply umm... oh right you completely proved how non-sedentary computers might not want a bridge, thank you, but I was talking about sedentary.

[mick4394]

Well the point of wireless atleast for me is to be able to be not in the room with the broadband and since I dont have Ethernet or Cat-5 in the house that means wireless. So, if I have a sedentary computer, that doesnt move hint hint, well then if I need to get on the internet int he other room it has to be wireless. And if its a PowerMac or iMac, a bridge is going to be faster with better range than an Airport card. Oh and its cheaper. So simply umm... oh right you completely proved how non-sedentary computers might not want a bridge, thank you, but I was talking about sedentary.

I'm sorry. I completely skimmed over your post, and missed that you specified sedentary devices. Now that I've actually read it, and forced you to go into a long explanation of what you meant, I completely agree with you. If I were dealing with an iMac, or any other desktop, I'd opt for the bridge as well.

[Chef Medeski]

I'm sorry. I completely skimmed over your post, and missed that you specified sedentary devices. Now that I've actually read it, and forced you to go into a long explanation of what you meant, I completely agree with you. If I were dealing with an iMac, or any other desktop, I'd opt for the bridge as well.

No problem. Im sure all potential buyers will love this nice little tirade into the complete positives and negatvies of ethernet bridges verse wireless cards. :p

[mick4394]

No problem. Im sure all potential buyers will love this nice little tirade into the complete positives and negatvies of ethernet bridges verse wireless cards. :p

I was thinking the same thing.

[amacgenius]

I really need to sell this to recoup some lost money on the machine it was from, so please make a fair offer on what you think it's worth and I'll get back to you.

Until then, my firm price is $90 shipped.

[Maxwell Smart]

I really need to sell this to recoup some lost money on the machine it was from, so please make a fair offer on what you think it's worth and I'll get back to you.

Until then, my firm price is $90 shipped.

Ummm.....I've seen these going for like 55-65 shipped on LEM swap, Prices have gone down, sorry man. 70 max would be fair.

[amacgenius]

I have put the card on eBay with a buy it now and a best offer option.

Airport Card on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200084166567)