From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=cantata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18HsVp-0002ce-00 for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:17:25 -0500 Received: from cantata.rednote.net (cantata.rednote.net [127.0.0.1]) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id gATLHNHT007298 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=FAIL) for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:17:23 -0500 Received: (from janina@localhost) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) id gATLHNWZ007296 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:17:23 -0500 From: Janina Sajka Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:17:22 -0500 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Laptops for less with serial ports Message-ID: <20021129211722.GA6428@rednote.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: > To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Cc: Bcc: Subject: Re: (no subject) Reply-To: In-Reply-To: <014401c297ba$aa514800$0201a8c0@6S4X011> X-Operating-System: Linux cantata 2.4.16 Patrick: You can still get DB9 serial ports on laptop computers. You can't usually get them on the ultra-thin models, though. I am currently looking myself, and a serial port is a must. I will most likely stick with IBM and get a Thinkpad T30 this time around at around $2.6K. It has a serial port If I were you, I'd seriously consider an IBM reconditioned Thinkpad. There is a 3 month waranty on them--certainly long enough to find out if any part is bad. For example, you can get a T22, with serial port, modem, ethernet, two pcmcia, etc. for under $1K. See: http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=-840&storeId=1&categoryId=2563444&langId=-1&dualCurrId=73 Careful. This url will almost certainly wrap. PS: For the last two years I've bee4n running around with a Thinkpad t20 that we paid $3,500 for. Now they're selling reconditioned for about $700. Mine is still good. It's not broken at all. That's not the reason I'm upgrading. And, I've been all over the planet with it.