[X Newbies] upgrading

[leigh]

On Aug 30, 2003, at 8:33 AM, The Macintosh Lady wrote:

> on 8/30/2003 10:38 AM, Florin Alexander Neumann at alexn at ica.net wrote:
>>
>> Not according to Apple. See article id 42717.
>>
>> http://kbase.info.apple.com/
>> viewdoc.jsp?locale=en_US&searchMode=Expert&type=id&docID=KC.42717_E
>
> The article states exactly what I said: If both machines are not new 
> enough
> you still need the crossover cable.

Actually it states nothing of the kind.

"New" isn't a good way to judge it, because the iMac 17" FP  is newer 
than the iBook (Late 2001) but the iMac 17" FP doesn't have Auto-MDIX 
... the iBook (Late 2001) does.

Only one has to switch ... connecting an iMac 17" FP  (lacking 
Auto-MDIX) to an iBook (Late 2001), you would not need a crossover 
cable.