New Laptops with built in Serial Port

[BillRobinson]

Anybody recommend a laptop manufacturer whose newer laptops come with built-in serial ports? Those USB adapters are the devil.

 

[James Mcquade]

Dell,

we uas latitude D820 & D830.
serial port is added as part of custom order.

regards,
james

 

[bjh]

Dell does not make the D820s and D830s anymore, though you can buy them used from Dell at http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/.

For brand new laptops, your only real option is the Dell Latitude E5500 and E5510. Also, if you can find a laptop with a real, honest to God PCMCIA slot there are cards you can buy that are effectively hardware serial ports.

 

[JBJennings]

If you can afford it, Panasonic Toughbooks are the way to go.

 

[olias]

Dell 5500 has one built in.

 

[ggc]

I'll second the Panasonic Toughbook, I've had the semi-rugged model (CF-52, a lot cheaper than the fully rugged) for 10 months without a single problem, and no need to have a laptop bag anymore.

 

[jtashaffer]

You can also get a dock plate for the type of computer you have.

 

[jimfun71]

I'll second the Panasonic Toughbook, I've had the semi-rugged model (CF-52, a lot cheaper than the fully rugged) for 10 months without a single problem, and no need to have a laptop bag anymore.

What about your cords? I need two bags one for my laptop and one for my cords. I only have about 42 of them.

 

[Jeff23spl]

we just bought a Fujitsu ebook serie but you pay your serial port a little bit expensive compared to a standard laptop...

full size PCMCIA port also....some may need it too

but it is a must for us to still have serial port even these days...

 

[Badger]

Anybody recommend a laptop manufacturer whose newer laptops come with built-in serial ports? Those USB adapters are the devil.

I have a brand new Toshiba Tecra that has a real serial port so I didnt need the usb adapter.

 

[Dua Anjing]

Fujitsu Lifebook E series, runs Windows 7 professional with 8 gig Ram and multiple vm's so for so good. Serial port works with GE series PLCs

 

[danpreps]

laptop with serial port and PCMCIA

I used Toshiba tecra M10 series without any problem, PCMCIA and serial port available, originally loaded with windows7 but downgraded to XP sp3. I also recomend fujitsu Lifebook E series,

 

[ianingram]

Dell 5500 has one built in.

+1 for Dell Latitude 5500. It has been great for me..

 

[Oceansoul]

HP 6730b =]

 

[HJTRBO]

Is it a must to have a serial port these days? Surely it isn't! I thought at the rawest level it's only 0's and 1's.

I use a (AU$40) Dontronics USB converter. At the old end of the scale I plug into our TI555 (Siemens) TiSoft programed PLC, a number of S5's using IBH software and even the old Mitsi F series using Medoc software. As well as all our later PLC's including USB to RS232 then out to TTY, PPI, MPI, DF-1, RS-422 etc.

I have however had big problems with a cheap E-Bay converter.