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From: preece@uicsl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: DB-25 Gender - (nf)
Message-ID: <3634@uiucdcs.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 2-Nov-83 22:45:12 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  2 22:45:12 1983
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uicsl!preece    Nov  2 08:42:00 1983

I the discussion of the gender of the connector on the Password modem,
which started this, it is described as having a cable with either a
male or female connector (I haven't actually seen one).  This seems
perfectly reasonable if you consider it as giving you the choice of
considering the cable to be either the modem itself or the connecting
cable itself (designed to plug into the device attached to the modem).
The person buying the Password for home use is likely to want to
minimize costs. Cables are expensive. By giving you your choice of
connector you can buy one suitable for plugging into a terminal or into
a computer, depending on what you have (assuming the connector is
appropriately wired for its sex) and avoid buying a separate
connecting cable.