On 28 Aug 2005 at 1:18, Venkat Viswanathan wrote:

> David Gillett's post (clipped):---
>
> <<<< now that a new interface (SATA
> or "Serial ATA") is appearing, some manufacturers are calling it "Parallel
> ATA".>>>>
>
> If this is correct then I am sorry I made a mistake in my post with subject([PCBUILD] HELP!!!) on 27/08/05 at 8:52:32 PM (Clipped):---

  My message was about a single inter-related family of interfaces, to which
"calling it" referred.  "Serial ATA" is a new, unrelated, interface type,
mentioned only in passing in the quoted sentence.

> on a side not does this mean " serial" and "parallel" interfaces are
> the same?and does it apply to "ports" also?.

  No, of course not.  Sorry for the confusion.

David Gillett

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