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10-17-2003, 01:20 AM
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| Why new wired MS keyboards only ps2? I notice all new wireless combos come with usb/ps2, but wired keyboards are only ps2? why is this? I thought we were going away from legacy ports?
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10-17-2003, 01:26 AM
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| I was thinking about this as well. Maybe Microsoft bought billions of PS/2 connectors, and they want to get their money's worth. 
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10-17-2003, 01:57 AM
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| Perhaps they are trying to force wired keyboards into obsolesence by not offering a usb option? Or atleast influence the market in that direction?
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10-17-2003, 12:52 PM
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| i would consider wireless, but i have heard bad things about range, response, and battery life. anyway, if MS does want to convert people to wireless, the prices need to be lowered.
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