Date   : Wed, 27 Jul 2005 21:56:47 +0100
From   : Mike Tomlinson <mike@...>
Subject: Re: Null Modem Cable

In article <6.2.1.2.0.20050726225958.059d8de8@...>, Rob
<robert@...> writes

>Since the plugs can be inserted one of two ways into the Beeb, why on earth 
>did acorn not wire them so that doing so would act as a cross-over, rather 
>than it just not working at all??

That was the original intention, however they cocked it up.