2 Dec
2005
2 Dec
'05
5:06 p.m.
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:58:40 +0000
Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Chuck Guzis wrote:
It would be trivial to produce the 'legacy converter' version of
these devices since most of them only use the USB connector as a
power source. Except you can't 'steal' that much current from a
legacy serial device. I can remember serial Mice that wouldn't
work because I was trying to use them on computers with
pathetically low serial port voltage levels. I think it was an
old Northgate 386 system, and the serial interface rails were
about 3 volts.
I assume that you've already ordered your USB
pencil
sharpener, USB shaver and USB scalp massager. (Yes, they
exist) for "stocking stuffers" for the holidays.
No. Now, if they did legacy serial versions... :-)