6 May
2012
6 May
'12
11:44 a.m.
On 06/05/12 1:52 PM, Guy Sotomayor wrote:
On May 5, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Lance Lyon wrote:
Apple dropped ADB for keyboards and mice in favour of USB in *1998*,
with the introduction of the iMac G3.
--Toby
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Subject: Re: What's the point of USB keyboards+mice = Re: EPROM and EEPROM
I agree. All keyboards and mice (from original PC) had a micro controller in them
(original was 8048). So arguing that USB *requires* more intelligence (as in the AT/PS2
keyboard/mouse doesn't) is wrong. OK, the stack is a little more involved but hard
coding a stack for a simple device isn't all that hard.
What USB does do, is (and what Apple and other MFR's have followed suit albeit more
slowly) >> I agree with him. USB is great for
hardware makers, since it
>> enforces obsolescence, thus ensuring a stream of new sales [...]
> No more than any standard does. USB has been around for a long time
> now, the Molotovs and placards are a bit on the late side.
But the discussion isn't how long USB has had
a spec, or how long it's
existed on the lab bench. It's about its appearance in mass-market
machines, ...
What the USB naysayers haven't said though is exactly why USB is not
suitable for keyboards and mice.
TTFN - Guy