Comments on: Reviewed: ECS Extreme Motherboard http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:33:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Ran Kailie http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22848 Wed, 03 May 2006 16:37:54 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22848 Currently I'm using all 6 of the USB ports I have on the back of my PC and at any given time both of the front USB ports. So if I need to add something, even temporarily its a pain so I've resorted to a USB hub. I don't even use PS/2, serial, or Parallel anymore, and I want to build a new PC, I don't want to waste space with ports I don't plan to ever use again. My mouse and keyboard are both USB, my printer is USB and everything else I use is USB except for my monitor. My point is, why are company's taking so long to get rid of the legacy stuff that some people just don't use? And the few people who do use it can easily get a new USB enabled device or a dirt cheap convertor. I'm paying money on that motherboard for two or three pieces I'll never use. Kinda ridiculous =) Currently I’m using all 6 of the USB ports I have on the back of my PC and at any given time both of the front USB ports. So if I need to add something, even temporarily its a pain so I’ve resorted to a USB hub.

I don’t even use PS/2, serial, or Parallel anymore, and I want to build a new PC, I don’t want to waste space with ports I don’t plan to ever use again. My mouse and keyboard are both USB, my printer is USB and everything else I use is USB except for my monitor.

My point is, why are company’s taking so long to get rid of the legacy stuff that some people just don’t use? And the few people who do use it can easily get a new USB enabled device or a dirt cheap convertor.

I’m paying money on that motherboard for two or three pieces I’ll never use. Kinda ridiculous =)

]]> by: Ran Kailie http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22847 Wed, 03 May 2006 16:36:57 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22847 Currently I'm using all 6 of the USB ports I have on the back of my PC and at any given time both of the front USB ports. So if I need to add something, even temporarily its a pain so I've resorted to a USB hub. I don't even use PS/2, serial, or Parallel anymore, and I want to build a new PC, I don't want to waste space with ports I don't plan to ever use again. My mouse and keyboard are both USB, my printer is USB and everything else I use is USB except for my monitor. My point is, why are company's taking so long to get rid of the legacy stuff that some people just don't use? And the few people who do use it can easily get a new USB enabled device or a dirt cheap convertor. I'm paying money on that motherboard for two or three pieces I'll never use. Kinda ridiculous =) Currently I’m using all 6 of the USB ports I have on the back of my PC and at any given time both of the front USB ports. So if I need to add something, even temporarily its a pain so I’ve resorted to a USB hub.

I don’t even use PS/2, serial, or Parallel anymore, and I want to build a new PC, I don’t want to waste space with ports I don’t plan to ever use again. My mouse and keyboard are both USB, my printer is USB and everything else I use is USB except for my monitor.

My point is, why are company’s taking so long to get rid of the legacy stuff that some people just don’t use? And the few people who do use it can easily get a new USB enabled device or a dirt cheap convertor.

I’m paying money on that motherboard for two or three pieces I’ll never use. Kinda ridiculous =)

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22677 Tue, 02 May 2006 23:17:38 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22677 I don't know that you really need more than 8 USB ports. Both of the two computers I use have 8 USB ports and I only use 5 or 6 tops. I don’t know that you really need more than 8 USB ports. Both of the two computers I use have 8 USB ports and I only use 5 or 6 tops.

]]> by: Ran Kailie http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22392 Mon, 01 May 2006 18:47:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3009#comment-22392 You know what I want? And really I'm not asking much, but for the love of all that is holy, is a legacy free motherboard really that unrealistic? I don't need PS/2 ports, serial or parallel. WHY DO THEY INSIST ON THE INFERNAL PS/2! I hate paying for something I'm never going to use, don't waste the space, give me more USB ports. You know what I want? And really I’m not asking much, but for the love of all that is holy, is a legacy free motherboard really that unrealistic? I don’t need PS/2 ports, serial or parallel. WHY DO THEY INSIST ON THE INFERNAL PS/2!

I hate paying for something I’m never going to use, don’t waste the space, give me more USB ports.

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