[Elecraft] An alternate to USB/Serial converter?

[David Christ]

The slots/ports on laptops seem to be an ever changing thing, but has 
anyone tried to use something like these to avoid the USB converter?

Express card/34

http://www.ramelectronics.net/computer-parts/computer-i-o-cards/serial-port-cards/rs-232-serial-port-express-card-io-ecs120/prodIOECS120.html

PCMCIA

http://www.ramelectronics.net/computer-parts/computer-i-o-cards/serial-port-cards/io-cbs220/prodIOCBS220.html

These are only two examples of what is out there.  I suspect that 
card slots are disappearing off laptops these days too.  However one 
might with a little searching find a laptop either new or used with 
such a port .  I know that Apple and HP are currently selling laptops 
with express card slots.  Both can run windows.


David K0LUM