[Elecraft] An alternate to USB/Serial converter?

[Tom Azlin N4ZPT]

Yes, use them all the time and they work just like built in serial 
ports. Both card slots are still on laptops being sold though the shift 
is to the express card format it seems. 73, Tom n4zpt

On 3/17/2010 12:40 PM, David Christ wrote:
> 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