I have a perfectly good fax modem that connects to a serial port, and no reason for buying a new one. The new computer doesn't have a built-in modem. I could connect the serial modem with a USB to serial adapter, but that's a nuisance. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. For me, the cost saving of doing without serial, parallel, floppy is insignificant. Every once in a while there is something I need on an old floppy that hasn't been moved to newer media yet. . . . And, oh yes, I have a perfectly good printer that works off a parallel port. Its PostScript interpreter is a lot better than the one that comes with my newer printer.
Fred Holmes At 09:01 AM 11/8/2007, Tom Piwowar wrote: >Right now I'm trying to convince our dear retro members to stop using >serial ports and floppies. I expect my next crusade will concern parallel >ports. I think it will be a long time before I get around to stock tips. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
