5 May
2012
5 May
'12
11:02 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Mouse
Sent: Sunday, 6 May 2012 2:12 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: What's the point of USB keyboards+mice = Re: EPROM and EEPROM
>> 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, and, more specifically, its being imposed (ie, no alternative
provided) for the connection of low-speed HCI devices such as keyboards
and mice.
USB is fine, in ts place. But I'm with tony in
that I think that that
place does not, possibly excepting some ridiculously space-constrained
designs, include keyboards and mice.
What the USB naysayers haven't said though is exactly why USB is not
suitable for keyboards and mice.
As for me, none of the three machines here have a PS/2 port for kb's or mice
- and no loss either - I can plug those into wherever I want rather than
being forced to locate them to the back of the machines. The other thing
too, is I only need one of each for all three boxes and can swap them whener
I want. PS/2 interfaces don't fare quite so well when the machine is on.
Lance