From TNPC issue #4.06...

Superlative and Smart Switchboxes

by Jim Lee
March 22, 2001

Something as simple as a switchbox may seem a bit outdated given the ease with which we network even our home computers these days. But simple mechanical A-B switches that used to let you share one printer between two computers have given way to electronic marvels.

At my workstation I have at least two (sometimes more) computers hooked up to a single monitor, mouse, and keyboard at all times. I use a "smart" switchbox that lets me easily switch from one computer to another using keyboard commands. This lets me test something (usually beta software) on one computer while writing about it on the other. If you own more than a single computer you should consider a switchbox.

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