[tech] Re: [ucc] Minutes 23/05

[Alwyn Lloyd]

Hi,
I just had a look at these two,

do we care that they don't do USB?
admitedly USB probably isn't going to replace all keybaord and mouse
connectors, it probably won't be too far off...

for the extra $90 you'd want the second one to do some pretty special OSD
stuff....

anyway. thats just my thoughts...

Alwyn

On Tue, 24 May 2005, James Andrewartha wrote:

> On Mon, 23 May 2005, David Adam wrote:
>
> >> General Business:
> >>  - KVM: TRS says can buy an 8-port KVM for $250.
> >>     * to be discussed further on list.
> >
> > Well, I'm going to start the discussion.
> >
> > The rationale behind this was:
> >
> > - There is a KVM in the machine room
> > - It is four-port and has only AT keyboard connectors
> > - It sucks. (Switching video signals is horrible.)
> >
> > While non-wheel members of the club may question the need for what will
> > essentially be a wheel-only item, I think that the fact we can
> > dramatically reduce the amount of clutter in the machine room will allow
> > to stick more crap- er, machines and other stuff in there. It will also
> > allow wheel members to be more efficient in dispensing justice^W^Wfixing
> > things.
>
> $155 is even less:
> http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/5791_UNICLASS_UKV_1880__8_port_19__Rackmount.asp
> although I don't think it includes rackmount ears. $250 gets us the OSD
> chainable one
> http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/5793_UNICLASS_UKV_088OSD_8_port_19__rackmountable.asp
> but I don't think we really care.
>
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