Date   : Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:28:48 +0100
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Beeb Networking - Was: No wonder CompSci graduates

On 16/11/2010 00:03, Mark Usher wrote:

> Why bother with the USB. If the widget translates between IP and Econet,
> surely there is no need for USB as most machines that have USB capability
> would also have Ethernet capability.

...which would require the widget to be plugged into a router so as to 
permit the machine to carry on its normal IP access [*]. Now we're 
talking microcontrollers and firmware and... the unit price has tripled, 
at least.


Best wishes,

Rick.

* - Which would totally fail here, as this computer can access the
     internet via WiFi, but the LAN is intentionally kept completely
     disconnected from The Wired.

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