Re: Super GS Project (Update for Accelerator)--a summary of the best ideas

["Greg J. Buchner" <buchner@tcfreenet.org>]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000 mystix@direct.ca wrote:

> >USB yes, but Apple holds the patent on the ADB port.
> 
> Well how about some kind of conversion box. Apple doesn't hold the patent on
> the connectors themselves as they are the same type as S-Video. If someone
> could build a little box that converts ADB based signals to USB, I'd imagine it
> could work. Though I can't imagine the cost of such an item would be.

Well, there already is a source for adding USB to ADB...

<http://www.griffintechnology.com/imac/imate.html>

and all that would be needed would be the driver.  It's $39 direct
ordered from the company.

It is USB to ADB only, does NOT allow you to hook up USB devices to
an ADB bus.

Greg B.

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