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    Andreas_Wolf
    Posts: 12058 from 2003/5/22
    From: Germany
    > if its only mechanical similar, but not electronically compatible
    > with PCMCIA cards, why are people still asking about PCMCIA
    > drivers for G4 Powermacs

    Because the only electrical difference are some pins that Apple permuted on purpose. Of course, that small hardware change would require a small change to the existing driver:

    "The driver would need to be modified first, but it wouldn't be huge job. The original Airport card uses a Prism-II chipset too."
    http://www.amiga.org/forums/showpost.php?p=623976

    Technically you're correct though. The small hardware change Apple applied effectively renders AirPort non-PCMCIA.
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