2 Apr
2003
2 Apr
'03
2:39 p.m.
> >But in the XT, one slot is different.
> Why?
On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Ethan Dicks wrote:
decided it was easier to give away a serial card than
deal with the
customer-support issue of random 3rd-party cards not working in that
slot.
But "WHY?"
Did they leave off the buffer chip BECAUSE the serial card didn't need it?
Or did they use the serial card to cover up a MISTAKE?
Or did they have some OTHER plan for it, and used the serial card as a
"placeholder"?