[Elecraft] USB to serial angst

[gdaught6 at stanford.edu]

Don wrote...

> Those looking for a computer with a real serial port may want to 
> consider the IBM (Leveno) off-lease computers that are often offered by 
> TigerDirect www.tigerdirect.com.  Many (even most) come with 2 serial 
> ports and are usually loaded with WinXP Pro.  There are likely other 
> vendors of these off-lease machines, but I know TigerDirect frequently 
> has them available.  Search the website for IBM off lease.  Most are in 
> the 2 to 3 GHz range and usually with a Pentium 4 CPU.  They are 
> inexpensive enough that you may want to consider one for a dedicated 
> computer for the hamshack.

That's "Lenovo", and they still are making them.  I just ordered one from 
IBM/Lenovo.

73,

George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 2-3, 2010