🚀 go-pugleaf

One wonder's where people get these ideas:

In article <3ubpj0$9mk@nnrp4.primenet.com> Ryan Oaks <skylrkn@primenet.com> writes:
>From what I've heard..people (mac users) are ordering the the parallel 
>version of the zip for the pc because it has the same ports...all you 
>need to do is buy the 25 to 25 pin scsi cable.  These drives seem to be 
>findable (unlike the pure scsi version which comes with a scsi cable)  
>But heck...for an extra $10 cable it beats waiting for it.

Huh?  A 25 Pin SCSI connector and a DB-25 Centronics Parallel Printer Port
may be the same physical size, but they are in *NO WAY* electrically
compatible.  That will most likely fry some electronics, and
most definetly void some warranties!
I don't deny that with some cleverness, some company might make a switchable
port that would work as either a SCSI or Parallel Printer port...but why?

P.S. - Even if Ryan Oaks was making a "joke" post, its still very irresponsible
to suggest something that a naive user might actually try, and end up frying
his/her expensive equipment.
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Tim the Enchanter  -  a.k.a. Tim Mattox  -  e-mail: tmattox@ecn.purdue.edu