Re: [NTLK] USB for Newt?

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Sat Mar 29 2003 - 20:01:09 PST

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On Friday, March 28, 2003, at 01:52 PM, Doug wrote:
> Is there anyone working on either:
> - drivers for PCMCIA USB cards (ie. USB ports on your Newt ... cheap
> USB
> memory/drives)
> - an internal USB hardware port on the newt
>
> As the newt can handle at least 10mps as 10bt ethenet and wireless
> cards
> work then 12mps USB should at least be vaguely possible.
>
> Or am I barking up the wrong tree here?
Yes and without a paddle.

USB would be totally foreign to the Newt's architecture and adds very
little in terms of functionality, over serial,CF, TCP/IP...

Bluetooth on the other hand, seems more possible and useful.

Marty

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