Well try using a PS2 natural on a MAC!
BP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Elliott" <kelliott4@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: [SLUG] Re: Need adapter for SUN SPARC monitor -- ?
> > >>The connector and keyboard and mouse for a Sparc are not PC standard
> > >>but sun's standard!
>
> >>Meaning?
> >>PC does not necessarily mean better.
>
> I believe a case can be made that PC _IS_ better, for standard items like
a
> keyboard and mouse. I love my MS Natural keyboard, and my Logitech mouse.
> I can't use them on a Sun. Sun's choice of unique connectors do not seem
to
> offer any advantage, and certainly limits choices. There are many
> specialized input devices that people need. People with disabilities, for
> example.
>
> Ken Elliott
> 1832 Lombardy Dr.
> Clearwater FL 33755
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>
> http://web.tampabay.rr.com/kelliott4/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Bryan J. Smith
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 1:21 AM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: [SLUG] Re: Need adapter for SUN SPARC monitor -- ?
>
> On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 22:11, xcalibre wrote:
> > The connector and keyboard and mouse for a Sparc are not PC standard
> > but sun's standard!
>
> Meaning?
> PC does not necessarily mean better.
> USB is a perfect example.
>
> <tangent>
> USB completely lacked standards and APIs, all of which have been
retrofitted
> by good, standards-based companies.
> Intel and Microsoft designed the USB host to be a minimal effort on their
> part, all the effort on the end-device.
> That's why it took forever for it to catch on.
> Why many USB devices are very proprietary, Why many USB devices do not
work
> on the same bus (except under Linux).
> And why most only work with one or two versions of Windows.
> It's getting better now thanx to retro-fitted standards.
> But the first 10 years have been a total mess.
> </tangent>
>
> --
> Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith@ieee.org
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