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well, not technically because it transfers more than one bit at a time. |
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The old serial ports on our computers only transferred one bit at a time, as opposed to the multi-stream of bits things like USB and Firewire can transder, although the USB does have the word "serial" in it. It's not exactly the same thing is all I was pointing out, I couldn't imagine people still used those old serial ports. |
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Serial always means bit at a time. SATA interfaces? One bit at a time. PATA? 8 (or 16 for wide pata) at a time. FireWire? 1 bit at a time. Anything using 1 wire to transmit data is serial. Even if its really really fast, it's pushing 1 bit at a time. |
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the 'old' serial port is still needed for some xbox mod's
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The whole point of my comment was amazement that someone actually used the actual port known as "Serial Port" before USB and Firewire came standard in devices, however that translates into actual technical manifestations and semantics. nomsayin? |
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Well, anyone who used a computer before 1996 had plenty of experience connecting modems (you know, those whacky things that connect your computer to your phone) scanners, printers, and whatnot via serial cables. Heck, you could even connect your TeleVideo terminal that way, so you could, you know, interact with your computer.
Ah, good times. So, no, I and anyone else over 35 might not noyersayin' |
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shoot man... I remember buying my first 2400 baud modem so I could get on the local BBS's and play Legend of the Red Dragon!!! I was a kid back then.
I also remember saving a crap ton of money to go out and buy a US Robotics 28.8 Sportster. Man those were the days! |
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