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[-] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 days ago

geordi laforge drakeposting meme template, with the first panel rejecting the PS/2 mouse+keyboard ports from OP's image and the second panel endorsing a pair of ADB ports

[-] SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I remember having a friend ask why my mouse connected to a s-video port.

[-] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Explain this please.

[-] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's a picture of the ADB ports (for mouse and keyboard, but not only...) on a Mac IIci.

[-] AppleTea@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

So is this a more classic case of Apple's usual tactic making their things needlessly different to move more product?

[-] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

ADB slightly predated (and is arguably technically superior to) the PS/2 mouse and keyboard interfaces, but Apple patented it and the only companies that licensed it were those making Mac peripherals.

edit: i forgot, NeXT also used it.