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Better for the cord to come out the back of the computer than the front of the mouse. Besides, even PS2 connectors will come out if you yank on them hard enoug
by 6d0debc071 12y ago
Better for the cord to come out the back of the computer than the front of the mouse.
Besides, even PS2 connectors will come out if you yank on them hard enough. I can't remember owning a mouse with a locking cable ^^;
- M4v3R 12y agoVery early mice used COM ports, which could be locked into place.
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- dllthomas 12y agoWeren't PS/2 mice around through the mid 90s?
- zokier 12y agoI've actually wondered why almost all mice and keyboard come with fixed cables instead of mini/micro-b connector. I guess it saves couple of cents in part costs.
- PhasmaFelis 12y agoWhy would I want my mouse/keyboard cable to be removable? It's completely useless without it. The only possible effect is to make it easier to lose.
- makomk 12y agoA lot of them are USB low-speed devices, especially the older ones, and the USB spec requires low-speed devices to have fixed cables because they have stricter cable-length restrictions than other devices.
- manveru 12y agoMy Happy Hacker (pro jp) keyboard doesn't have a fixed cable, which is a nice bonus, making it even more portable. Unfortunately the HHKB lite versions seem to have fixed cables :(