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Message no. 1
From: "P. Steele" <P.C.Steele@*********.AC.UK>
Subject: Jacks
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 13:08:33 BST
Quick query,

I've a very cyber-concious young decker friend that wants to get
into skillsofts and skillwires etc. We know he needs skillwires but drew a blank
as to wether or not he needed a chipjack.

So the question is :

What's the differences between a datajack and a chipjack. Srun I is
very vague on this (no access to Srun II as of yet). The major difference I
can is that you can do a hell of a lot more with a datajack than with a
chipjack, and there is nothing you can do with a chipjack that you can't do
with a datajack. The essence and cost are the same, so what's the difference.
Message no. 2
From: Smiling Wolf <SLEIBOWITZ@****.HAMPSHIRE.EDU>
Subject: Re: jacks
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 11:44:00 EDT
> What's the differences between a datajack and a chipjack. Srun I is
>very vague on this (no access to Srun II as of yet). The major difference I
>can is that you can do a hell of a lot more with a datajack than with a
>chipjack, and there is nothing you can do with a chipjack that you can't do
>with a datajack. The essence and cost are the same, so what's the difference.

Although I'm not sure that there are any differences beyond this one, I _am_
sure that a character can only have one datajack, which can only be used for
one thing at a time, where a character can have multiple chipjacks. If you
have Shadowtech (or know someone with a copy), check out the softlink, which
allows you to slot more than one chip simultaneously w/o the need for multiple
jacks.

Your humble servant,
Smiling Wolf

sleibowitz@****.hampshire.edu
"Boo."
Message no. 3
From: 90824840@***.UWPLATT.EDU
Subject: Re: Jacks
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 00:48:00 CST
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Question:
What's the differences between a datajack and a chipjack?
What's needed for Skillwires?

Partial Answer: (Ain't no such thing as a full answer)
Relating to SkillSofts--> While Datajacks can accomodate DataSofts,
Chipjacks can access DataSofts,LinguaSofts,KnowSofts,and ActiveSofts.
Remember that Skillwire systems come with a "free" chipjack built into
them, and Skillwires are required for ActiveSofts.

-Storm

>>>>>Never welcome the Calm...<<<<<

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