[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/
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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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