December 22nd, 1999

[7:00 AM] ADB Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor Sharing Device Released by Staff Dr. Bott has released a new device for sharing keyboards, mice, and monitors. The company has released MoniSwitch2ADB and MoniSwitch4ADB which allow 2 and 4 (respectively) Macs to share those devices. According to Dr. Bott: Dr. Bott has taken the simplicity and ease of use of the original MoniSwitch and updated it for the next millennium. MoniSwitchADB is a Macintosh KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) switch that allows the use of a monitor and ADB peripherals with multiple computers. Features include: Innovative new design. Native support for beige Macs and Blue & White G3s! "Adapter-free" support for both Mac (DB15) & PC (HD15) monitors. Available for 2 or 4 computers. Includes all necessary 2 meter ADB and super premium video cables! G4/PC Kit available for G4s and Win 98 PCs. Lighted LED indicates selected computer at a glance. USB Version also available. MoniSwitch2ADB is priced at US$139, while MoniSwitch4ADB is priced at US$199. You can find more information on these products at the company's web site. The Mac Observer Spin: For those who must use more than one computer, the ability to operate those computers from one set of keyboard and mouse is simply impossible to overstated. Dr. Bott