Re: A2 USB ?

[Charles Stephens <devnull@dobbs.eng.sun.com>]

>>>>> "CS" == Charles Stephens <devnull@dobbs.eng.sun.com> writes:

>>>>> "SH" == Simon C Hall <be946@freenet.carleton.ca> writes:
 SH> In article <D_EA1.51$%E3.95494@client.news.psi.net>, !smentzer@ecom.net
 SH> (Steve Mentzer) wrote:

 >>> Dont call me a skeptic, but I *highly* doubt that any form of
 >>> apple II USB support will ever exist. Most USB-destined
 >>> peripherals already have deeply-rooted support within the A2 line.
 >>> 
 >>> And I highly doubt that the A2 bus could support the USB bandwidth
 >>> spec.

 SH> There ARE USB <--> LocalTalk adapter's !

 CS> That is a dubious statement at best.  ADB is pretty much a primitive
 CS> master/slave network.  The master is probably the USB device and the
 CS> slaves are, of course, the ADB devices them selves.  I doubt the USB
 CS> would expect a master on the ADB end of things.

 CS> If I actually had any EE training, I would like to build a USB board.
 CS> Of course, Ethernet is higher on my priority list than USB. :)

Umm, duh.  I read LocalTalk as ADB.  Please excuse my idiocy. :)

cfs
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