[windows2000] Re: OT: Which new laptop, and how to handle serial communication

From: "Andrew Shriner" <aShriner@xxxxxxxx>
To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 08:24:54 -0500
>I feel the same about floppy drives, I need them occasionally, and
it's a PITA when either OEMs or brand computer manufacturers skip
them, with the reason that nobody uses them anymore. Well, here's a
surprise; I use them! A USB-FDD is not always available when
off-site... 8-/

I keep a USB floppy drive in my backpack, for situations exactly like
that :)

>>Plus we in a manufacturing environment have tons of old equipment and
gages requiring DB9 connection interfaces. Hey I finally got rid of the
last of the ISA cards. 

>Congrats! 8-)

I wish I could claim that... we're still using some. Hell, we've even
got a Tandy driving some equipment :O

Andrew


>>> Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 12/08/04 08:15AM >>>
On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 08:07:42 -0500, Joanne Determann wrote:

>Yeah... but what about us folks that need the old DB9 port to connect
to WAPs, Switches, Routers and UPS console ports? I have been using my
port replicator but it's really awkward and I don't appreciate the extra
weight when I'm climbing a ladder or balancing behind a rack. And the
only time I need the old DB9 is when I'm not at my desk. And at my desk
is  where the docking station/port replicator should stay IMHO. 

I feel the same about floppy drives, I need them occasionally, and
it's a PITA when either OEMs or brand computer manufacturers skip
them, with the reason that nobody uses them anymore. Well, here's a
surprise; I use them! A USB-FDD is not always available when
off-site... 8-/


>Plus we in a manufacturing environment have tons of old equipment and
gages requiring DB9 connection interfaces. Hey I finally got rid of the
last of the ISA cards. 

Congrats! 8-)


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mauricio Fernandez [mailto:mauricio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:48 AM
>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: Which new laptop, and how to handle
serial communication
>
>Let's clarify something...
>
>USB port IS serial.
>I think that you guys call "serial port" to that old DB9 ports where
we used
>to connect the first generation of mouses... is that right?. If this
is
>right, I think you should buy some laptop with a port replicator
included.


BW,

Sorin

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