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alexh · 23 July 2009, 19:08

Agreed but it is also about facts.

One fact is that the speed of the X-Surf card is dependent on CPU power; the slower the CPU the slower the transfer rate.

Another fact is they are considerably more expensive than CF cards & adapters.

As for trying to convince me that networking is a better solution, if you have facts which back it up and you could convince me. I like networking, I've got a gigabit wired network around my home. The PC, set-top-box, games console, television, NAS are all networked.

But my experiences networking the Amiga is that it can be (is) painfully slow. This is what I want to relay to people considering buying an expensive Zorro ethernet card.

23 July 2009, 19:08	#13
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,439	Agreed but it is also about facts. One fact is that the speed of the X-Surf card is dependent on CPU power; the slower the CPU the slower the transfer rate. Another fact is they are considerably more expensive than CF cards & adapters. As for trying to convince me that networking is a better solution, if you have facts which back it up and you could convince me. I like networking, I've got a gigabit wired network around my home. The PC, set-top-box, games console, television, NAS are all networked. But my experiences networking the Amiga is that it can be (is) painfully slow. This is what I want to relay to people considering buying an expensive Zorro ethernet card. Last edited by alexh; 23 July 2009 at 19:19.