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Old 01-20-2007, 03:01 AM
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Re: USB-to-serial adapter (for GPS) and latest Prolific drivers


"Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:JsGdnZYhMd3NoDjYnZ2dnUVZ_tOmnZ2d@adelphia.com ...
> Dave Martindale wrote:
>
>> "Bruce" <brucel7@cox.net> writes:
>>
>>
>>>There are also PCMCIA serial adapters. More pricey than the USB adapters
>>>but they may be more likely to work with multiple device types.

>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, they have their own obsolescence problem: new laptops
>> tend to come with Express Card slots and don't support PCMCIA any more.
>>
>> Dave

>
> Oh no! Another much beloved I/O bites the dust!
>
> That means I'll eventually lose the use of my two PCMCIA RS-232 cards and
> my PCMCIA RS-422 card. Not that I've used them recently...
>
> Oh yeah, and my PCMCIA Token Ring adapters too!
>


Does anyone know where I can get spare tokens?


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