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How will proposed changes in basic PC hardware (eliminating serial, and parallel ports), floppy drives, etc. impact on servicing automation
equipment.
I'm trying to get a feel for how people think about the growing trend to eliminate things like serial and parallel ports, and now the
venerable 3-1/2" floppy disk drive (as outlined in the 03/01/2002 David Coursey column on ZDNET).
"http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2851671,00.html":http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2851671,00.html
Of course, in this case the issue is Microsoft evaluating whether or not it's OK to endow the 'designed for Windows' certification, but the
thing I'm concerned about is the direction desktop computers are taking in general.
It looks like life is to become more difficult for people working with PCs in support of production equipment.
Bob Welker
equipment.
I'm trying to get a feel for how people think about the growing trend to eliminate things like serial and parallel ports, and now the
venerable 3-1/2" floppy disk drive (as outlined in the 03/01/2002 David Coursey column on ZDNET).
"http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2851671,00.html":http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2851671,00.html
Of course, in this case the issue is Microsoft evaluating whether or not it's OK to endow the 'designed for Windows' certification, but the
thing I'm concerned about is the direction desktop computers are taking in general.
It looks like life is to become more difficult for people working with PCs in support of production equipment.
Bob Welker