<span class="gmail_quote">On 8/31/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Andrew Morley</b> <<a href="mailto:Andrew@teabreak.fsnet.co.uk">Andrew@teabreak.fsnet.co.uk</a>> wrote:</span><br>
<div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">While most people have the idea that Macs are expensive, it seems to<br>me that a Mac mini actually costs less than an EPIA system with a
<br>comparably nice looking case. However I'm not so confident that I<br>can turn a Mac mini into a completely remote-controllable system.<br>With no serial ports, I can't see how I can use it with LIRC. There<br>are USB-based remote control receivers for Mac use, but they come
<br>with remote controls with only very few buttons and I don't expect<br>they can be used with any other remote.<br></blockquote></div>
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I don't know about the other usb receivers for the Mac, but you can use other remotes with the keyspan.<br clear="all">
<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>I probably still have a few (well, now a whole bunch) gmail invites.<br>Drop me a line (off list) if you'd like an account.