🚀 go-pugleaf

isbell@cats.ucsc.edu (Art Isbell) writes:


>It's a no-win situation for NeXT.  The best they can do is offer something very
>standard, uncontroversial, unexciting, etc. and provide a standard pinout (some
>sort of Apple spec has been mentioned).  Then those who are unhappy with the
>NeXT offering can buy a 3rd-party solution.  But I guess NeXT needs to remove

I'm not sure how the power/brightness/sound keys are handled, but
the new keyboards/keyboard drivers are going to be Apple Desktop Bus
(ADB) compatible.  Meaning that you can buy one of the many
Apple-compatible keyboards and use it.  Perhaps a little box that
will control the NeXT-specific keys that also sits on the ADB?

Also notice that when you can control the NeXT with ADB components,
you will be able to use any of the devices that sit on a Mac's ADB
and listen on the phone line for a signal to turn on when someone
dials in and enters a code.  Just another standard to add to the
list...

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