[OT] USB KVM switches

[Stan Barr]

Hi,

Tom Jenning said:

> On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, der Mouse wrote:
> 
> >> [USB] not supposed to be easy to develop for, but easy to use.
> >> * It never requires adapters.
> >> * Connectors are utterly standardized!
> >
> > Hm?  I have four USB devices.  Each one has a different connector.
> 
> This sounds like make-argument, no offense! OK there are four (4)
> USB connectors -- so what? Big (two ended) small (two ended).
> Printers have big, cameras have small. What's the problem? It's
> not perfect, but what is?


I have 4 usb devices - 2 Cybikos and 2 cameras - all of which have
different connectors.  My brother's Fuji camera has yet another,
and his printer the usual small squarish one, so counting the normal 
big computer connector that's seven different types at least.

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Cheers,
Stan Barr  stanb at dial.pipex.com

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