on 06/25/03 2:41 PM, Brandy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes you can and yes the throughput is slower than hell. But workable. > Really not worth the cost of the adapter. You can also do Serial / USB > which is just as bad. As far as function sometimes it works sometimes > it don't. Problem being in most cases you have to do the hookup > backwards of what they intended.
Well, of course, one (if sufficiently motivated by the challenge) could do so. [Actually, I'd bet that serial->USB would be better than ADB->USB just because I thought there's more bandwidth available on the RS422 ports, but it's probably the difference between "absurdly slow" in lower case or caps.] One could also attempt to cross their favorite continent on a child's tricycle... The real problem is that an awful lot of folks have mistakenly gotten the idea that ADB and USB are simply different but equivalent busses. They are not, of course, with ADB being intended pretty much solely for the tiny amount of info that comes from a keyboard or mouse. The fact that USB can be used (at a tiny fraction of it's bandwidth) to hook up to keyboards and meeces doesn't logically mean that ADB has an equivalent bandwidth to USB. However, I *suppose* a widget that took a USB keyboard or mouse and adapted it to ADB could perhaps be of some utility to a few folks, but it's not too likely to be cost-effective. - Eric. -- Eric Strobel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ===================================================================== I like animals. They taste good! ===================================================================== ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
