Re: Macs, BD and applications & instruments

From: Adrian Smith (A.Smith@centenary.usyd.edu.AU)
Date: Mon Apr 26 1999 - 17:58:09 EST


>Hi all,
>
>Two questions on Macintosh computers and BD applications:
>
>1. Is there a way to run CELLQuest on the blue G3 computers/ imacs without
>hardware hacking? With the lack of an ordinary ADB port, the dongle won't
>fit, and CQ cannot run without it.

Look again, the Blue and White G3s DO have an ADB port!!! We have CellQuest
running just fine on one here. Apparently there is a rumour going around
that CellQuest won't run on a B&W G3 - it is not true (BD Australia was
very peeved about it).

As for an iMac that is a different story but you may be able to get it to
run with one of the USB-ADB convertors  - in particular the ones that have
been designed especially for copy-protection dongles (I have heard reports
about these but I have no idea if they work or even if they are actually
shipping). Try the product page at http://www.macintouch.com/imac.html for
links... Having never even used an iMac I can't really say anymore...

Adrian Smith



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