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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by edoceo on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:49AM (#24651470)
ADB and PS/2 didn't look the same. Yes, small circles but IIRC ADB is 4 pins, PS/2 is 6 - and neither could be plugged to the other.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by bshep on Thursday October 01, 2020 @11:54AM (#24652365)
IIRC the rectangular peg in the ADB vs PS2 cable were slightly different and hence incompatible.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by rvense on Thursday October 01, 2020 @01:33PM (#24653803)
And ADB predates PS/2 by about six months, so...
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