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(Fake) USB ports instead of PS/2?

rokickirokicki Posts: 1,000
edited 2007-01-10 03:55 in Propeller 1
I think parallax should consider using (fake) USB sockets where it currently uses PS/2 sockets.
Almost all mice and keyboards will work fine with either even using the PS/2 protocol. And the
USB sockets:

- Have a much longer lifetime

- Require much less force to insert/remove

- Are physically smaller

Every time I plug or unplug a mouse or keyboard from my demo board, I'm afraid I'm going
to break the thing.

Those big old round DIN connectors have got to go.

Comments

  • Luis DigitalLuis Digital Posts: 371
    edited 2007-01-09 23:12
    Why not? I use one and came gratis with my mouse.
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    Post Edited (Luis Digital) : 1/9/2007 11:18:42 PM GMT
  • Harrison.Harrison. Posts: 484
    edited 2007-01-10 03:55
    The ps2 sockets on the demo board scare me too. The other issue is there is not much clearance with the current socket setup if you use the usb to ps2 converters that come with certain keyboards and mice.

    But I see why Parallax didn't choose fake usb plugs. First of all, it would mean massive confusion for first time users, and there are no 'fake' ps2 to usb converters. This means people wouldn't be able to use ps2 only mice with the demo board.
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