Trouble Maker Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I know Dell's usually do, but I hate their laptops. My last work laptop was one, and I will never own one. I've been thinking about getting a laptop for a while. If I can't find a brand/laptop I like with one, I'll just get a card for serial. But I'd rather have it built in. Wondering which brands (generally speaking) have serial ports built in? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 My ol' toshiba had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 HP is good for it and my DELL D620 has one and a nvidia card it plays game well. I am 99% sure my Dell E1505/I6400 has one too and it also is pretty nice. I paid 1079 for it with T7200 Core 2 duo 1 gig ram 120 gig sata X1400 Video 15.4 Wide upgraded bat upgraded warranty If you are interested I will show you what coupon codes to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 my grandmothers gateway has one. its pretty new she got it 2months ago. ill check what model it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I'm thinking RS232 ports are not on anything now. I may be wrong, but that's an outdated technology. USB replaced it years ago. There are, however, RS232 to USB adapters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I'm thinking RS232 ports are not on anything now. I may be wrong, but that's an outdated technology. USB replaced it years ago. There are, however, RS232 to USB adapters. im pretty sure thier still out there, because i was looking for a laptop a couple months ago so when i get my ems i wont need that adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 They are out there but rare. I work on networking gear all the time and need a console port. Seems more and more you need a USB to Serial inverter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 USB>Serial has issues sometimes. We have about 4 different ones at work. With the program and hardware we use with them, one of them works sometimes. They pcmcia card for serial we have works flawlessly. If I can't find a laptop with serial (RS232) that I want, I'll just get one without and get one of those cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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