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Ipac Usb Vs, Ps/2
SunnyDU:
I can't help myself. It's been 5 years. Let's see where we stand.
On the one hand, you'd be hard pressed to find a PC with a PS/2 port now.
On the other hand, why would anyone buy a PC to run an arcade cab? People will generally have a stack of old PCs stashed in the garage that have PS/2 ports and will run most MAME ROMs perfectly fine.
DeLuSioNal29:
Keep this in mind as well in the argument.
http://www.ultimarc.com/ipacusb.html
RandyT:
This thread is a blast from the past :lol
It's interesting that the 2-5 year prediction is now 10 years old, and the PS/2 port is still present on many new machines. It now takes the form of a "dual" function (mouse OR keyboard) PS/2 port, but apparently splitter cables are available to attach both device types simultaneously.
Not gone yet ...maybe in another 5 years :)
Skinnysloth:
The PS/2 port is definitely not extinct or rare. Of the 4 desktop computers in my home, all of them have PS/2 ports. Although 3 of them are about 5 years old, the one I put together 6 months ago has the "dual" function PS/2 port.
patrickl:
So the anecdotal "evidence" shows that there are no PS/2 ports on new computers. Perhaps a "dual function" port where you have to find a cable and be "lucky" that it's hidden inside.
That was pretty much as predicted yes.