At 06:21 PM 5/4/2012, Toby Thain wrote:
They have the SAME connector, so from a usability pov
it invites mistakes. Sometimes, even non-technical people use computers. I've noticed
that they often don't identify sockets before attempting plugs.
It also gave manufacturers the FREEDOM to choose which colors they
used to mark THEIR brand of keyboard and mouse to the colors on the
faceplate on the dark side of the computer, and the keying just made
it an exciting challenge, which adds to the computing experience.
- John