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Re: [BB] So, what about the Classmate?

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Originally Posted by JesseK View Post
It only has 2 USB ports...

Not sure how this will affect teams who use 2 joysticks and/or a custom button board setup. Eventually teams will overcome this with custom circuitry. Eventually.
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Originally Posted by Bill's Blog
The Classmate will be the primary feature of the 2010 Driver Station (connected to some other items to be revealed later).
(emphasis added).

USB hubs are cheap and readily available. Don't forget that NI makes USB analog and DIO data acquisition devices. I wouldn't be so quick to assume that the burden would be on the teams.
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