23 Sep
2011
23 Sep
'11
10:14 a.m.
On 22 September 2011 21:47, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Yup, I can believe that.
OK, fair call, true, but *in context* there are 3 or maybe 4 PC
keyboard interfaces: PC/AT, PS/2 and USB. As you say, occasionally,
companies have used nonstandard or proprietary connectors, but the
above cover 99.9% of PCs, I reckon.
I think
that's more than a bit unreasonable, TBH. "PS/2" *is* the
I have learnt that i have to use incorrect discriptions when talking to
the PC crowd. About 20 years ago, they didn't have a clue what an 'ST412
interface' was but they could understand 'MFM hard disk', for all the 2
descriptions specifiy different things. And I've yet to meet a PC shop that knows what a
DE9 connector is.
And I've had that myself.
standard name
for the connector; if you wanted an /IBM/ keyboard, fair
Is it? I think if you want to any electronics distributor and asked for a
'PS/2 connector' they'd wonder what on earth you meant. a '6 pin
mini-DIN' on the other hand... And I seem to rememebr that PS/2 was an IBM trade
mark.
Probably, yes, but one that in this context they didn't defend, AFAIK.
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