Product Description
Do you need to connect your iMac to to share files or printers? Do you want an all-in-one solution that comes with all the nessesary cables? If so, then the AsanteTalk Ethernet to LocalTalk is the answer for you. Simply plug in Ethernet on one side and LocalTalk on the other! It allows simultaneous connections of up to eight Local Talk devices-including printers, Macintosh computers, and PowerBooks to an Ethernet network or computer. With Asant?Talk you can transfer vital Macintosh files to your iMac via the Asant? direct connect cable. It's plug-and-play design makes set-up and installation of your Macintoshes, iMacs and other LocalTalk devices easy-to get you up and running in minutes. Easy to read LED lights provide at-a-glance feedback displaying power, link integrity and network status.
Customer Reviews:
Temperamental Device.......2007-10-28
I've used the AsantéTalk adapter for several years, plugged into an Ethernet Broadband Router that also connects two Mac computers running OS X, a cable modem, and a VolP telephone line.
The Asanté works fine when it works, but it's always been temperamental. Occasionally it goes off line, and the procedure for getting it to work again must be followed precisely: when to plug which cable into what.
Lately, however, it's gone off the wall. It has started to interfere with my Internet connection. For no reason that I can see, my connection is dropped but comes on again as soon as I unplug the Asanté.
My workaround is to keep it disconnected and only reconnect it when I need to access my Appletalk devices: an HP Laserjet 4 and an old Mac SE30.
I should junk the HP for an Ethernet printer. I only keep the SE30 running to access data on my old floppies; I should just copy all the data to a DVD and be done with that machine.
Beware of This Company and its Warranty!.......2005-03-17
A little less than five years ago I bought an AsanteTalk bridge for my LaserWriter 360, and it worked flawlessly until yesterday when it failed completely. Because the company proudly and loudly boasts a LIFETIME WARRANTY on the product (for original purchasers, of course, not for refurb'd models) on its website, in its support forums, and on other vendors' sites, I thought I'd have no problem getting it replaced right away.
WAS I EVER WRONG!
All of a sudden the supposed LIFETIME WARRANTY has become a FIVE YEAR WARRANTY . . . and calculated from the date of manufacture, not from the date of purchase! Something is very wrong here, folks, and based on the treatment I've received over the past 24 hours, I would strongly recommend avoiding this company.
Needs a 10Mbps Ethernet hub.......2005-02-26
I've cursed this device for a while since it only seemed to work when I connected a relatively old Mac directly to its Ethernet port and didn't do anything when I connected it to the rest of my network. After some tinkering, Googling, and playing with other devices, I finally got it working while hooked up to an old 10 Mbps Ethernet hub. I think it just can't handle the 10/100 negotiation or something.
Right now, it seems to be happy, and works really well for letting me transfer data from older LocalTalk Macs to newer ones on Ethernet.
Does one thing really, really well.......2005-02-01
You are probably reading this because you have an old Appletalk-only printer, and you have just upgraded to a new Mac that only has Ethernet. If so, you are in the right place. Buy the Asantetalk. It comes with all of the cables you could possibly need to connect a new Mac to an old Appletalk printer, whether directly or through an Ethernet hub, and it works very well. If anything, I think my printing speed is better from my new, faster Mac going through Ethernet/Asantetalk than it was with my old Mac printing directly via Appletalk.
A colleague of mine asked me why I would want to spend money on an Asantetalk when I could go to eBay and get a whole new printer for just about the same amount. Well, yes, my little Laserwriter 4/600PS is a cheap little printer, but it still works perfectly, so why should I just throw it out? Waste not, want not. If I got another printer, my old one would probably end up cluttering my closet. (And, should I ever get to the point where I do want to sell my old Appletalk-only printer, it will be a lot more marketable if I bundle the Asantetalk in with it!)
Long story short, your mileage may vary, but it was worth it to me to keep my existing Appletalk printer humming in today's Ethernet world. If you feel the same way, the Asantetalk is a good way to go.
The Asantetalk is quite easy to set up and use. Since it is acting just as a simple network bridge, there is no configuration needed, just plug both ends (Appletalk/Ethernet) into it and away it goes.
Another note on ease of use: If you have ever had friends with similar units, as I have, you may have seen in the past that the Asantetalk really was not happy unless all of your gear -- Appletalk items including printer, the Asantetalk itself, Ethernet hub, Mac and other Ethernet stuff -- was powered up in a specific order. This drove my friends nuts. However, I am happy to report that Asante has updated the firmware in the device so that it is much more forgiving and friendly in this regard. Current Asantetalk units are no longer fussy about power-on order. (Several times, either my printer or Ethernet hub has gotten unplugged accidentally. In every case, once I fixed whatever it was that had happened, the ONLY thing I needed to reset to get my printer to show up again was the Asantetalk, which is as it should be.)
(By the way, don't forget that most versions of Mac OS X have Appletalk capability turned OFF by default. You'll have to turn it on for your Ethernet interface to use your old Appletalk printer with the Asantetalk. Check your Mac help for how to do this if you aren't sure.)
As an added bonus, if you have OTHER Appletalk equipment that you want to connect to your modern home Ethernet network, you can use standard Localtalk cabling (e.g. Farallon-style phonenet wiring) and connect a mini-network of up to eight Appletalk devices to the Asantetalk. This is, for example, a good way to transfer files from an old Appletalk-only desktop Mac or Powerbook to a modern Mac, or let an older Mac share the newer one's Internet connection.
So, if you do have any need at all for this one-trick pony, I think you will find the Asantetalk a very worthwhile addition to your computing menagerie.
Muenster Cheese.......2002-06-05
I ordered the wrong part, thought this was a mixer - Am I dumb.
Amazon.com Product Description
Sony Ericsson shakes things up with its new quad-band W580i Walkman phone, introducing an innovative "shake to shuffle" feature that randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This thin, slider-style phone also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, fast Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity with music streaming, Memory Stick Micro expansion, Web browser for viewing full Internet sites, email access, an FM radio with RDS, and EDGE data support.
With AT&T's Mobile Music service, you can access your Napster subscription service for music downloads to keep you booming out the tunes for up to 20 hours. |
AT&T Service
The W580i operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"), with availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. This third-generation, high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.
The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to the Napster subscription music service in addition to Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.)
Phone Features
The W580i Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that's compatible with MP3 and AAC files. The front of this slider phone includes dedicated music control buttons, and it includes Sony Ericsson's innovative "shake to shuffle" feature. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track has been changed--a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played.
With the TrackID service, you can identify any song that you can hear by just recording a snippet of sound using the microphone. After sending the file for recognition, you'll have the name, artist and album sent to your phone. Other Walkman features include MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone's network connectivity turned off, and Disc2Phone software for easy transfer of song files between phone and PC. It also includes a built-in FM radio with RDS, which displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).
This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.
The built-in 2.0 megapixel camera captures stills and video--and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size. Picture effects and custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be setup to fit your personality. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). And the W580i makes it easy to send snapped photos directly to a blog or an online photo, complete with text. This phone is also compatible with RTSP/3GPP streaming video playback
You can even take your favorite tracks to the track with the W580i, which will count your steps, your calories and monitor your running speed/distance/time with the integrated motion sensor. Your workout results are stored in your phone so you can monitor your progress.
The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages.
The phone also supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard. This means the phone can be used with the included Sony Ericsson Sync Station software, which lets you synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, notes and tasks on your PC with the phone.
Other features include:
- 2-inch LCD with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors
- Up to 1000 contact entries, each with five number fields
- Built-in pedometer and fitness applications
- Picture blogging with Google Blogger
- Mobile email and messaging via AOL/AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN
- Java support for online and offline 3D games (preloaded games include PacMan and Ms. PacMan)
- USB 2.0 wired connectivity with mass storage capability
- PIM functions including calendar, tasks, notes, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, and timer
- T9 text entry technology
- 72-chord polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringtones
- Digital audio file formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
Vital Statistics
The W580i weighs 3.32 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 9 hours of talk time, and up to 370 hours of digital standby time; the phone will also play for up to 20 hours when in Music Mode. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
Customer Reviews:
Best Phone I have Ever Owned.......2007-12-23
Recently, my boyfriend and I decided to get an AT&T family plan and we chose these phones due to the fact that they had the best features of all of the AT&T phones, other then the iPhone of course. The W580i has great reception, an FM radio, mp3 and video functionality with a memory card, 2 megapixel camera, mobile messaging, bluetooth, and comes with its own head phones which function as a head set. I've never been happier with the functionality and reception of my phone at the same time. For the price here, I'd take this phone over the iPhone any day.
Great Phone.......2007-12-15
Deciding to switch from Sprint to AT&T with the hope of getting an iPhone, I realize that I was making a hasty decision. Why because a new revision of the iPhone is due sometime early in 2008. So, in the meantime I picked the Sony Ericsson W580i. I actually got a good deal from my local AT&T store, where I ended up getting the phone with a 2 year contract for about $50.00.
I must say, this is really a beautiful phone and has plenty of features that my other previous cell phones didn't have. I love the FM radio and music applications. I got a 4GB memory cardSanDisk SDMSM2-4096-A11M 4GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) which holds all my music, videos and photos. I also got a nice clear case, which to me enhanced the look and feel of the phone Sony Ericsson W580, W580i Transparent Clear Crystal Snap-on Cover Case with ClipThe voice quality is excellent and the included headphones are just as great. Battery life is of the best I have seen on a cell phone. I can go for about 3 full days on a fully charged battery.
To say the least I have become attached to this phone. It might be hard to part from it when I plan on getting the new iPhone in the coming months.
No Cliche Title Available .......2007-11-27
At first I wanted a flip phone, like the Krazr v9. However, it was between it and this Sony. I went with the Sony because of how it looked. I am known to toss my phone into my purse and forget about it for days, so the slider left me worried that I would end up scratching the screen to hell. A valid fear because this screen will smudge and scratch almost instantly. However, what I did was get a small peel and stick screen protector, like that clear plastic you see on a lot of electronics to keep them pristine, and that took scare of the smudges and the scratches worry. The keypad IS a little small. I wish they made it either bigger or the buttons more distinct so that you could see what you were pushing instead of guessing. Your fingertip covers the buttons pretty well, but once you get used to it, it's fine. This is not a phone for texting unless you have very delicate fingers. Sorry but that's true. It IS a great phone if you want an all in one type phone without the BlackBerry charges or getting a SmartPhone. The browser is pretty nice. Not the best but not the worst. The Walkman feature is pure eyecandy. Why get an Ipod if you can pop in a 2-4GB memory card into the phone? (Yes it does pause the music when you get an incoming call) The display is pretty nice, it's large enough and the menu options are pretty straight forward. If you don't like reading manuals this phone is pretty easy to nagivate by trial and error. It has a lot of bells and whistles that might seem useless, like the different lighting features, some are nearly identical. You can make your own ringtones with the MusicDJ. You can make videos complete with text and music soundtrack with VideoDj. This phone has a great camera. I would have liked a flash, but it does have nighttime mode and you can edit your photos ON the phone with PhotoDj. Adjust light, contrast, etc. Even add frames and clip art. The computer interface is beyond easy. You plug in the USB cable and treat it like any external harddrive. Sony even makes it easy for you and already has the folders for Music, Video, Ringtones, etc., ready. All you do is click and drop. It does allow for your own MP3 ring tones, as long as they are 35 seconds or less. As far as it being a slider and doing some accidental dialing, all you need to do is put it on lock mode. What that means is after a few seconds of non-use the keypad becomes locked and you need to push two buttons (one after the other) to unlock the keypad and dial, or just slide the phone open, but that feature isn't as filmsy as it sounds since the slider pushes back slightly so it doesn't slip open by accident. Overall a good phone nine or eight and a half out of ten.
great, not perfect.......2007-11-25
This is a great, little phone that's gotten a lot of attention. After having a phone with windows mobile for 2 years, this UI is a little less user friendly with extra steps necessary in some parts (sending a text message is slightly slower, but not much). Other than that the phone is great and so is the camera.
One person has commented on thinking it's a little flimsy, but I really don't feel the same way. The slide feels sturdy and the spring action is right about what you'd want in a slider.
Highly recommended for non power users and for general use.
Putting off on getting a iPhone 1st Gen because of this phone.......2007-11-24
I was up for a two year contract renewal for ATT and for months now I have wanted an iPhone but I've waited for the 3G, or at least the second generation, iPhone... my trusty SE s710a was still good but I figured if I have to sign a new 2yr with the iPhone anyway, why not get a free phone out of it?
After looking at the lackluster selection of phones by ATT, I was captured by the style of the w580i. So I figured I would give it a try... and I am not regretting it a bit!
This phone is much smaller than the monster I had before, and unlike older SE phones, the UI is very snappy. If you read most online reviews, they speak the truth. The keypad is small but after a little while you get used to it. T9 is much improved over my previous phone.
The camera is OK, nothing special. But it's better quality then the iPhone!
Call quality is superb. Feels comfortable in your hand during prolonged periods of time. I have had many friends say that the sound quality on their end is much improved over my previous s710a. The loudspeaker on this can get LOUD but it's good that way!
The Walkman function on here is killer! I works sort of like an iPhone's in how smoth it functions. There's a dedicated WKM button, anytime you need to go to the app, click it and you jump to the WKM program, click it again and you go right back to where you were!
The sliding function has been solid so far, only time will tell if it lasts. The keys have been reported to crack easily- one reason I'm not discarding my s710a yet... we'll see. But that's not a reason to not buy this phone. I love it to death right now and it will deffinately hold me over till I get a 2nd or 3rd gen iPhone!
BTW the SanDisk 4GB MemoryStick Micro M2 card works perfectly fine with this phone. And since the phones memory is only about 14MB, it's DEFFINTELY worth the extra cost to get one.
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