Talk:Legacy-free PC

What is this page really about?

Is it about the term that Microsoft coined in 2000? Is it about dropping legacy ports in general? The word "free" indicates that it is a positive thing, but in reality not having the ability to connect old peripherals is in most cases really a negative thing, so just the name feels very market-speek-y.

It's been 17 years now, so it is unlikely that people are really interested in that concept any more, but I think that is what the page should be about (if indeed it has notability enough to stay at all). This page is linked a couple of times from the USB page, but I think that is mainly confusing. Actually I think this article should be removed and Legacy-free PC could be mentioned briefly in the main USB article instead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LarsHolmberg (talk • contribs) 11:26, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

Dubious

However the PS/2 keyboard connector remains in widespread use, as it offers N-Key rollover.

I have a few problems with this:

1. Is the PS/2 keyboard connector still in widespread use?
2. If so, is the reason really that it offers N-key rollover?
3. Doesn't USB also offer N-key rollover, just few care to implement it on either keyboard or OS? (Which would sort of go against this assertion.)

--Steven Fisher (talk) 17:50, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

Is the PS/2 keyboard connector still in widespread use

Yes, a quick search on newegg.com over the last sockets from Intel (LGA 1150/1151/2011-v3) gives 301/352 with 1+ PS/2

is the reason really that it offers N-key rollover

Dubious, could be linked to the growing interest for high-end, mechanical keyboards in the past few years with motherboard brands targeting the gamers market. Some other leads

Doesn't USB also offer N-key rollover

Not natively

just few care to implement it on either keyboard or OS?

This is the case, it seems to be dependant on the keyboard controller only. Doesn't contract your second point nor the initial statement, though.

Aerdalis (talk) 13:17, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

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Citation required

"These changes led to criticism because many professionals enjoyed the technologies that Apple has now removed." This statement desperately needs a citation. I'm a professional that misses old ports and can relate, but it needs to be published somewhere and cited in the article. Is it "original research" that the contributor heard from grouchy co-workers?146.115.70.68 (talk) 14:58, 14 May 2017 (UTC)