[mythtv-users] What processor?

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Sat Sep 5 15:10:00 UTC 2009


jedi wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 08:00:21AM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
>> On Saturday 05 September 2009 05:24:25 Mike Perkins wrote:
>>> Brian Wood wrote:
>>>> Only 1 PS/2 port seems odd, but I could live with that.
>>> These days, it's next to impossible to find a PS/2 mouse anywhere. I guess
>>> the single socket is for the keyboard.
>> Most mice seem to come with one of those green USB to PS/2 adapters, but I 
>> haven't seen a mobo without USB in a long time.
> 
>     Believe it or not "brand name" PC vendors like Dell and HP still sell 
> systems with bundled PS/2 input devices (mouse & keyboard).
> 
> [deletia]
> 
>     Still amazes me anytime I see it...
> 
I haven't bought a "brand name" computer for... 14 years if you include laptops, 
  over 20 years if you exclude laptops. I have a row of those green things 
sitting on the shelf in front of me... only the original Microsoft one ever 
worked properly. The great thing about standards, etc.

-- 

Mike Perkins



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