It could be done. Possibly by using the USB/ADB converter made by
Griffin, stripping it free of its case and plastic down to the
essentials. You might find after dismantling the G3 "2000" that
enough space could be gleaned between the two chambers where you
could mount the adapter. You would then gut the trackpad innards but
leave the trackpad cover and custom cut the opening to accept the Duo
trackball and it mounting appartus. Me, I'd never do it.
I had three trackball powerbooks from the Powerbook 100 to the Duo
230 and 280. My first impression of a trackpad on the Duo 2300 wasn't
pleasant, but I found to my surprise that I soon loved it. Especially
the tap, lock & drag. After having my 2400 I wouldn't go back to a
Powerbook trackball... period. And I use a trackball as a mouse
replacement on my desktop machine. Trackball for mouse, but trackpad
for trackball.
My 2�.
Rod
>My distaste for trackpads has brought me to this point: I am contemplating
>taking my Duo trackball and modifying my new G3 Pismo's case to fit it.
>However, before I get too far down this road, I have a question:
>
>Since the Pismo is all about IDE, Firewire and USB and the Duo
>trackball is ADB
>based, will it work, or would I have to put an ADB to USB converter in there
>somewhere and even then would it worK being an internal connection? My hope is
>that the trackpad connection is the last remnant of ADB or at least is its own
>protocol so as not to be affected by either ADB or USB interface problems.
>
>Anybody?
>
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