2009/02/05

What should be removed from a PC motherboard

Some thoughts on what should be removed from a modern day PC motherboard:

1. Parallel printer port - printers are now driven by USB.

2. RS232 com port - we are in a broadband era, not more dial-up modem in use.

3. Game port - I have never used it before.

4. Floppy disk controller - 1.44 MB floppy disk can't even store one single file.

After removing all these redundant interfaces and circuitries, can we expect the prices of motherboards to drop. Not quite.

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