[Eug-lug] some sales just aren't fair
Allen Brown
abrown at peak.org
Mon Jun 25 18:49:49 PDT 2007
Yah, that would be the same. Evidently Nokia planned for this.
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Allen Brown abrown at peak.org http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/
A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect
solution applied ten minutes later. --- General George Patton
Alan wrote:
> Allen Brown wrote:
>> There are big differences in the electronics between USB masters
>> and slaves. So the only way converting a slave to a master is
>> possible is if Nokia put the circuitry for a master in the 770 and
>> didn't use it. That is unlikely since they pay good money for that
>> silicon whether they use it or not.
>
> It appears that the 770 can be put into "usb host mode".
> I've no idea if that is the same as "master" but I do know it's good
> enough to be able to connect usb keyboards, mice, and hard drives.
>
> -ajb
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