Tony Duell skrev:
>> I don't know about the rest, but Apple's DVI connector has 24
>> pins. I'm not sure how many are on their latest connector, the ADC.
>> It goes back to something similar to what the NeXT did: it carries
>> power, video, and USB through the single ADC connector to/from the
>And before the Next, there was the PERQ 3a, which put video, syncs,
>keyboard, mouse, and (serial) tablet connections all on one DB25. The
>PERQ2 almost did that -- it has a DA15 for keyboard, mouse, (some) power
>and syncs and a separate BNC for the (mono) video singal -- apparently
>the designers wanted to use a proper RF connector for the video data
>(very sensible!).
And then there were the one which went the other way around and put the entire
system PSU in the monitor, such as the Amstrad CPCs, the ABC800 and I think
the Compis as well.
The VAXstation IIGPX had separate PSUs for the monitor and system unit, but
the keyboard and mouse connectors were on a box at the monitor cable.
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Received on Fri May 11 2001 - 20:49:22 BST