Re: [NTLK] Serial port no longer provided on new laptops ...

From: jake smith (jakesmith_at_mac.com)
Date: Thu Oct 07 2004 - 07:59:52 PDT


Can you buy a USB -> Serial adapter for the PC, they way Mac users did
when the serial cables were dropped on G3 Blue and White macs and
onwards.

like this!
http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19W/

hope this helps

jake

On Oct 7, 2004, at 3:27 pm, Ronnie Simon wrote:

> Well it looks like the biggest challenge to using a Newton 2100 in the
> PC
> laptop environment has now arrived. I have to exchange my current
> laptop
> with a spanking new laptop within the next 3 days. I have just noticed
> that there is no serial port.
>
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