PWG Mail Archive: PWG> Fwd: Future IEEE1284

PWG> Fwd: Future IEEE1284

From: Larry Stein (lstein@fapo.com)
Date: Tue Aug 08 2000 - 16:39:51 EDT

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    Hi Guys,

    I just got an email with this information from a concerned
    customer. Anyone know anything about this?

    thanks,
    Larry

    >*****************************************************************
    >we have just been informed, that Microsoft will stop the active support of
    >parallel interfaces in the next year's coming new Windows version, codename
    >"Windows Whistler" (successor of Windows 2000). The reason is that Microsoft
    >is of the opinion that the parallel port is an old fashioned and limited
    >technic.

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    Larry A. Stein Phone: (858)292-2742
    Warp Nine Engineering Fax: (858)292-8020 eFax (503) 905-7130
    President Web: http://www.fapo.com
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