>> In Europe, the power grid configuration is so much better, the power >> output is more consistant and the frequency drifts less. > >Yeah, and each country uses its own type of plug, all mutually >incompatible. Sounds way more advanced. ;-) Yeah, that's one thing that's always puzzled me. They've managed to get their act together with a common currency. You'ld think something like a common plug wouldn't be too much of a stretch. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 2594 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/linux-audio-user/attachments/20041218/52e5c743/attachment-0001.bin