[OT] USB KVM switches

[Tony Duell]

> But couldn't you hack serial connectivity into a 49G+ via the IrDA
> interface? (Granted custom software would probably be involved.  As well
> as it not being as "nice" as a true serial port.) 

Probably. But I regard the IR 'interface' as being one of the worst ideas 
ever...

My LogicDart has a built-in IR transmitter to send data to the HP82440B 
('Visine') printer. Finding somewhere to get the 'Dart and printer lined 
up, where they won't be knocked is a right pain. It nearly always takes a 
couple of attempts to get a good printout. I would not want to rely on 
that for linking a data logger to a calculator.

-tony