From: Dan (dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com)
Date: Mon Nov 17 2003 - 14:35:27 PST
Actually as I said, it does have a serial port. But I have several serial
devices and I have to power down, unplug old device, plug in new, power up.
Kind of anoying. Serial is fine except for that. As for outdated, well all
a matter of what you want to do. I personally would not buy a board without
serial ablity, to many nice products that are available either new or used
(case in point...the NEWTON) that still have a lot of life left in them yet
;)
Back to the adapter, that one will work well I think, BUT a bit expensive
(at least new, but wouldn't you know it, the refurbished is all sold out at
the moment). Oh well I shall keep my eye out. Thanks to all for the info.
-Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: NewtonGuy
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Date: Monday, November 17, 2003 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] USB to serial converter question
That's Odd. Most Wintel units still insist on using old outdated things
on their motherboards,
like ISA slots, Serial Ports, Floppy Drives, Parallel Ports, ETC.
It is odd your motherboard does not have a serial port on it. How old
is it, who made it?
Glad to see Wintel computers are giving up legacy technology.
On to a USB solution:
Belkin makes this one:
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http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?
Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=1999&pcount=&Product_Id=20938>
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I am not a Windows user but I play one on TV...... :-)
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