Actually, as awkward as those rubber hoods are, what I like about them is that when you're pulling a disconnected patch cable through a rat's nest of wires, they prevent the plastic tab from being bent backward.
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, John Palmer wrote: > > Thats to prevent it from being disconnected accidentally > (or for any other reason :->) > > When I get my hands on one of those, I clip off the hood > with a pair of manicure scissors. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Daryl G. Jurbala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "nanog list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:16 > Subject: RE: Worst design decisions? > > > > > > On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, Daryl G. Jurbala wrote: > > > > > * PCs with built in Ethernet that is so close to a lip on the case, with > > > the release pointed down, that you need to use a > > > screwdriver/knife/whatever to release the cable. > > > > ...and combine that with the RJ45 connecters that have a rubber hood over > > the release. Grrrrr! > > > > G > > > > > > > James Smallacombe PlantageNet, Inc. CEO and Janitor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://3.am =========================================================================
