The copper tape was electrically connected to the shielding coating of the connection cable.
It will connect to both TV and stereo using standard connection cables, support both cable modem and Digital Subscriber Line for the broadband Internet connection, and support Wi-Fi connections to your home network using an optional wireless adapter.
Bluetooth-equipped keyboards, mice, printers and other peripherals would dispense with the need for many of those annoying connection cables.
The MPro120 also requires an extra set of connection cables to work, in theory, with an iPhone.
U.S.B. connection cables for hand-helds, cellphones and other portable devices can be purchased separately from mobilecomputing.apc.com.apc.com
For pro use, all of these cameras can accept accessory lenses; for home use, each offers a TV connection cable for slide shows.
You simply plug an Ethernet cable (not included) carrying your broadband connection (cable or D.S.L. modem or a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet network) into the LAN port at the rear of the adapter, and you're ready to go.
The JVC model comes with a two-hour battery, a cleaning cassette, an AC adapter-charger, a remote control and TV connection cables (including the three-headed component video cable required by HDTV sets) -- all for a reasonable $3,500.
The 256-color screen is pale; the PC connection cable uses a slow serial connection (not the much more convenient U.S.B).; and incredibly, there's no slot for the stylus.
HOTELS Located in Birmingham, 25 minutes from downtown, the TOWNSEND HOTEL (248-642-7900, $265 to $1,200), a favorite of visiting power brokers and celebrities alike, has installed high-speed Internet links, connection cables and safes large enough for laptops in all its rooms.
