Re: [NTLK] Infrared port usability on new intel Macs

On Mar 3, 2006, at 9:25 AM, David Gibson wrote:
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> The MacBook Pro is Apple’s first laptop model to come with
> an infrared remote control and Front Row software, and
> there’s a corresponding infrared port on the front edge of
> the system, to the left of the latch.
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> The question is whether this port might be in some way
> compatible with the Newton 21001s IRDA port ?
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Seems very unlikely as this IR port is probably for the remote only (ie
not for IRDA).

Still this is only speculation on my part, so only time will tell.

I had the same thought, but discarded it immediately.

Marty

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