And why is something this "advanced" still sporting ps/2 ports? I've recently bought three computers, granted not at this price, and they were all USB ports. Also, is that a fax/modem pci card. What is the point of this system? Anyone who is willing to pay up this much money for an "entertainment pc" more than likely is not going to use ps/2 keyboard and mouse, or have dial-up. I'm not making fun of it. I'm just curious why they chose to include such old tech with what it seems to be a very powerful system. Maybe I'm missing something.
A Fax/Modem card is kind of nice if your DSL happens to go out for a day and you'd like to still have some internet connectivity. Obviously you're not going to be streaming video to it with that, but it's better than no connectivity at all. Most DSL providers have an option to get an emergency dial up account or include it, at least mine does (Pacbell).
You got me on the ps/2 ports though...maybe it's just a motherboard they use in a lot of systems to cut down costs which hasn't been truly redesigned in a while.
The modem: for happy hacking. Can you imagine turning this into, among many other things, a home-brew TiVo?
While I admit the ps/2 ports are a bit strange, I also think it would be nice for people who still have ps/2 universal remote receivers, ps/2 kvm switches, etc. Keep in mind that a multimedia box like this is likely to be used with a lot of goofy, often non-standard hardware, and the less adapters people have to use to make everything work the better.
If your classification for an advanced computer is that it have no PS/2 ports... well I gotta tell you... there arn't too many "advanced" computers around. Your senseless argument over one of the most common peripheral connectors after USB is dumb. It doesn't make practical sense to remove them unless you make your own keyboards, and can force people to upgrade.
I haven't used a PS/2 keyboard on my computer for a while, but I continue to use them on a number of systems, even some that you might consider "advanced", because they happen to work, and don't need upgrading.
There is also a reason that USB to Serial adapters are probably one of the most common demands for a lot of laptops. Just because you see "legacy" equipment as not "advanced" doesn't mean that is obsolete, worse, or must be replaced. I suspect that you may own some "apple" computers, or only own laptops. I believe this because these are about the ONLY systems that you cannot find PS/2 on. Only a handful of desktops have shed themselves of this "legacy" connector.
OK, enough ranting. I still can't believe the people replying after you were just as dumb.
stop whining. does it bother you so see ps2 on a computer? id rather have more options than less. and just to let you know, my $100 wireless logitech keyboard/mouse are ps2 and I had to buy a ps2-usb adapter because my mobo didnt have a connection for it....
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This is a very nice system. However, the pictures of the inside of the case, well it's a mess in there. I'm sure there are better ways to arrange the wires.
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And why is something this "advanced" still sporting ps/2 ports? I've recently bought three computers, granted not at this price, and they were all USB ports. Also, is that a fax/modem pci card. What is the point of this system? Anyone who is willing to pay up this much money for an "entertainment pc" more than likely is not going to use ps/2 keyboard and mouse, or have dial-up. I'm not making fun of it. I'm just curious why they chose to include such old tech with what it seems to be a very powerful system. Maybe I'm missing something.
A Fax/Modem card is kind of nice if your DSL happens to go out for a day and you'd like to still have some internet connectivity. Obviously you're not going to be streaming video to it with that, but it's better than no connectivity at all. Most DSL providers have an option to get an emergency dial up account or include it, at least mine does (Pacbell).
You got me on the ps/2 ports though...maybe it's just a motherboard they use in a lot of systems to cut down costs which hasn't been truly redesigned in a while.
The modem: for happy hacking. Can you imagine turning this into, among many other things, a home-brew TiVo?
While I admit the ps/2 ports are a bit strange, I also think it would be nice for people who still have ps/2 universal remote receivers, ps/2 kvm switches, etc. Keep in mind that a multimedia box like this is likely to be used with a lot of goofy, often non-standard hardware, and the less adapters people have to use to make everything work the better.
If your classification for an advanced computer is that it have no PS/2 ports... well I gotta tell you... there arn't too many "advanced" computers around. Your senseless argument over one of the most common peripheral connectors after USB is dumb. It doesn't make practical sense to remove them unless you make your own keyboards, and can force people to upgrade.
I haven't used a PS/2 keyboard on my computer for a while, but I continue to use them on a number of systems, even some that you might consider "advanced", because they happen to work, and don't need upgrading.
There is also a reason that USB to Serial adapters are probably one of the most common demands for a lot of laptops. Just because you see "legacy" equipment as not "advanced" doesn't mean that is obsolete, worse, or must be replaced. I suspect that you may own some "apple" computers, or only own laptops. I believe this because these are about the ONLY systems that you cannot find PS/2 on. Only a handful of desktops have shed themselves of this "legacy" connector.
OK, enough ranting. I still can't believe the people replying after you were just as dumb.
stop whining. does it bother you so see ps2 on a computer?
id rather have more options than less.
and just to let you know, my $100 wireless logitech keyboard/mouse are ps2 and I had to buy a ps2-usb adapter because my mobo didnt have a connection for it....