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Subject: Re: 3com 3c509 card 
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> 
> So my suggestion is that you _don't_ ship your computers with 3com cards,
> at least not the 509.

I'd have to ask why anyone would use a 3c509 when an NE2000 clone is 
cheaper, faster and better supported.

Alternatively, I'd have to wonder why anyone would contemplate shipping 
a hardware combination that they haven't tested extensively in-house 
first.

mike