Re: S-parameter test sets

In article <42BF56E8.B3E@xxxxxxxxxx>, no@xxxxxxxxxx says...
> Joerg wrote:
> >
> > Hello Mike,
> >
> > > Keep looking. There will always be someone who makes AT-compatible interfaces.
> >
> > Maybe but when you have to use a laptop it's not that way. All but a few
> > very high end (and thus high $$) laptops have done away with legacy
> > ports. All they have is a few USB ports. You can buy cheap USB-parallel
> > adapters but when it comes to two-way communication their performance
> > sometimes becomes a bit rocky.
>
> Yes, I bow to the inevitable. We can still by motherboards with
> At-keyboard interface and serial and parallel ports at the local computer
> store. When that ends, I will have to scour the neighbourhood on garbage
> days and grab all the old computers that get thrown out.

I'm a little confused here. AT keyboards and PS2 keyboards are
compatible, electrically. ...just buy an adapter (either way) for $5
(I just threw a bunch out last week).

> So you see, it's a good thing I have learned to run on Win 3.11 and DOS. I
> can run on anything anyone wants to throw out.
>
> I'm not kidding. My main computers died a while ago, and I am currently
> running on a 200MHz machine, with Linux and Win 95 on other ex-discarded
> machines. I also have a 66MHz 486 I'm looking forward to placing in
> service to do some control work.
>
> > > I invested in 10 AT keyboards about 20 years ago, and they are still working.
> >
> > Did they appreciate in value? ;-)
>
> Of course. To me, they are pure gold. I've been running this one for over
> 10 years. If the rest have the same reliability, I can expect another 100
> years or so of excellent performance. Since I am somewhat over 60, that
> should more than satisfy the requirement:)

Nothing but Model-M's here. This one is over 16 years old (Feb 17,
1989). ;-)

--
Keith
.

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