It's neat to hear about the new USB GPS devices coming out. But does
anybody note the price on these things? I sort of factored out anything
over $500 when I was looking around. But still, doesn't seem like there
are very many out there yet. Though that 56 MB Garmin with a color
screen sounds nice... anybody got a unit I could "review" ? ;)
Back to my original question, what are you guys all using for your
serial adaptor? I'm familiar with the Keyspan stuff, which I guess
works great, but it seems awfully expensive (IMHO) for stupid simple
serial input that every computer from the Mac Plus to Beige G3 could do
for free (just a little re-wiring to fit the connector). So my question
is probably really what is the cheapest solution available. Not so much
because I can't possibly afford a Keyspan, but because it's providing
me with a so incredibly fundamental function, yet it's so expensive.
Kind of like the way cartridge manufacturers charge so much for their
brand-name cartridges, yet they don't really cost much to make...
-Galen