[Ti] Ports

[Paul Russell]

>I'd like to see Apple put a serial port back on the new PowerBooks (by end
>of 3rd quarter this year).  That way I could hook directly up to my routers,
>switches etc. with the console cable. Right now, having to connect with a
>USB to serial adapter then the DIN8 to DB9 adapter to the console cable is
>really a joke.
>

If you buy the "PDA" version of the Keyspan USB-serial gadget (about 
$30) then it already has a DB9 connector, so that would halve the 
number of dangly bits.

Paul

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