From: John M. Powell (quixjuan_at_QuixNet.net)
Date: Wed Jun 13 2001 - 15:25:51 PDT
Maybe after Paul gets the ATA driver done? ;o)
I know a couple really good EE's that might be able
to help with the circuit design. Where would I find
detailed specs (as detailed as we have anyway) of the
chips on a 2x00? USB would be pretty huge.
"So, Steve... have you seen my Newton4800 with USB,
MP3, ATA, Airport, etc...."
John Powell
jp_at_iwillbefree.com
> on 13/06/01 17:33, Frederick Heald at justfred_at_netcom.com wrote:
>
> > While we're talking about this, it has occurred to me:
> >
> > If Apple had chosen USB (which I believe was available tho not common; I
> > could be wrong) as the interface instead of the interconnect port (which
> > is basically the same thing) the Newton might have been a success.
> >
> > Better connectivity; better docking; more options for peripherals; no
> > dongle; multiple connections via hubs; and maybe even a better synch
> > program to go along with it.
> >
> > Thoughts?
>
> I'm not an electronic technician at all, but if the electric specs are
> somehow different, it might be very hard to add a USB port on the Newton.
> Not only that, but you would have to patch probably some very obscure and
> low level functions in the core OS to make it available to applications.
>
> -Laurent.
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