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From: ujlh@pool.info.sunyit.edu (James Henrickson)
Subject: Re: Cheap WD8003 clones? was Re: 3c501/3c503 Ethernet Drivers for SYS5.4?
Message-ID: <1992Oct21.003859.27722@pool.info.sunyit.edu>
Keywords: Drivers wanted
Organization: State University of New York -- Institute of Technology
References: <Bw6EKr.2IL@chinet.chi.il.us> <ellis.719353181@nova> <1992Oct19.162639.26891@sci34hub.sci.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1992 00:38:59 GMT
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In article <1992Oct19.162639.26891@sci34hub.sci.com> gary@sci34hub.sci.com (Gary Heston) writes:
>In article <ellis.719353181@nova> ellis@nova.gmi.edu (Stew Ellis) writes:
>>randy@chinet.chi.il.us (Randy Suess) writes:
>
>>>	Price for supported wd8003e clones is around $110.  Much easier than 
>>>	trying to find unavailable drivers.
>
>>People keep talking about Wd8003 clones for $80-110.  I want names and
>>addresses!
>
>Well, Lan Recyclers advertises wd8003e cards for $90 (with the ep cards
>at $110, I think I'd go with those for 8-bit applications) and ne2000
>16-bit cards for $120. 1-800-448-7420 voice or 1-800-752-6958 fax.
>
>I've got an ad at home for ne2000 clones for $78, but haven't tried 
>any of this stuff.
>
>thought 'One of us is in real trouble'." Davey Allison, re: a 150MPH crash 

I don't know about that particular $78 ne2000 clone, but I bought an
Advanced LAN Product 200E/280E (ne2000 clone) for $99 a couple months
ago and it works fine with 386bsd.

Just thought I'd name a specific clone card for Ethernet shoppers.  :-)

-- 
Jim H.
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* James L. Henrickson
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