Notebooks /w a serial port?

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IBM T and A series systems all have serial ports as far as I know. (I
have not seen T40, yet.)

R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer
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2

The Toshiba Satellite Pros have serial ports as well. The lower end
non-pro Satellite notebooks don't.

I discovered while notebook shopping a couple months ago that asking about
serial ports is a good way to get laughed at by computer sales people.
"Don't you know serial is dead?" they kept asking.

-Steve

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Steve Gibbard said:

IBM T and A series systems all have serial ports as far as I know. (I
have not seen T40, yet.)

The Toshiba Satellite Pros have serial ports as well. The lower end
non-pro Satellite notebooks don't.

I discovered while notebook shopping a couple months ago that asking
about serial ports is a good way to get laughed at by computer sales
people. "Don't you know serial is dead?" they kept asking.

Heh, I had the same response. Incidentally, I just purchased a Satellite
Pro (one of the new Centrino-stickered ones) and it does not have a serial
port. The previously-mentioned Keyspan USB-to-serial adapter works just
fine however.
Grant