Re: a USB for the Apple II smoke test

Subject: Re: a USB for the Apple II smoke test
From: Alex Freed <alexf@mirrow.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 02:12:19 -0700
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The Wizard of Oz wrote:

Actually, USB has about as much in common with RS-232 as a
giraffe has with a grapefruit.



	Bad analogy. A better one would be like what a bison has to do with a

cow. The hardware protocols can't be a lot different.

Good analogy. Both USB and RS-232 are serial protocols. Both giraffe andgrapefruit start with a "g". But that's where the similarity ends.

I won't go into details. There is plenty of info on both USB and RS-232on the net.

References:
- a USB for the Apple II smoke test
  - From: "pilgrimer" <pilgrimer@sheppys.service>
- Re: a USB for the Apple II smoke test
  - From: The Wizard of Oz <wizard@emeraldcity.gov>
- Re: a USB for the Apple II smoke test
  - From: "Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>
- Re: a USB for the Apple II smoke test
  - From: The Wizard of Oz <wizard@emeraldcity.gov>