Eee PC with Serial??

Scando · 9th April 2009, 2:18 PM

G'day all.

I've been a-googlin and haven't found anything, so thought I ask the Gurus!
Dose anyone know of either an Eeepc or particularly small notebook, reasonably priced, with a serial port (yeah that old craggy D shaped thing that no one has a use for)
I'm looking for something as small as possible to use as an interface to the after market engine management computer I am running*. It only has serial interface and I've not had any luck with USB -> serial converters (with the FTDI chip set).

*Emerald, an English brand quite cheap for what you get!

Thanks!

Deanodriver · 9th April 2009, 5:43 PM

I highly doubt it, to be honest. Serial ports are old hat, and netbooks tend to come with mostly the same array of ports.

Would there be an expresscard-serial adapter? I believe the Lenovo comes with an ExpressCard slot.

Mone · 10th April 2009, 6:49 AM

Lenovo S10 and below might work for you, if you have a laptop with an expresscard you could by the express card first to test before buying tht Lenovo.

http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimit.../dp/B000TQU258

rodgrech · 10th April 2009, 7:10 AM

panasonic toughbook, bit bigger than a netbook, but worth it. i got mine from laptop.com.au

Deanodriver · 10th April 2009, 9:21 AM

Would you have more luck with an older ultraportable rather than a new netbook?

Scando · 10th April 2009, 11:23 PM

Thanks for the replys guys!

Similar thoughts to my own, hadn't thougth about the expresscard though! (didn't realise there was a serial expresscard to be honest!)

More reserach! Great stuff

Cheers guys!!

9th April 2009, 2:18 PM	#1
Scando Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane Posts: 70	Eee PC with Serial?? G'day all. I've been a-googlin and haven't found anything, so thought I ask the Gurus! Dose anyone know of either an Eeepc or particularly small notebook, reasonably priced, with a serial port (yeah that old craggy D shaped thing that no one has a use for) I'm looking for something as small as possible to use as an interface to the after market engine management computer I am running. It only has serial interface and I've not had any luck with USB -> serial converters (with the FTDI chip set). Emerald, an English brand quite cheap for what you get! Thanks!

9th April 2009, 5:43 PM	#2
Deanodriver Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 6,953	I highly doubt it, to be honest. Serial ports are old hat, and netbooks tend to come with mostly the same array of ports. Would there be an expresscard-serial adapter? I believe the Lenovo comes with an ExpressCard slot. __________________ sifnt.net.au \| I brew, therefore I am.

10th April 2009, 7:10 AM	#4
rodgrech Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 2fort. Dispensor:Goin' Up Posts: 546	panasonic toughbook, bit bigger than a netbook, but worth it. i got mine from laptop.com.au __________________ Panasonic Toughbook CF-18D 1.2ghz Intel Centrino M, 1.2ghz Ram, 120gb HDD, 10" Touchscreen Green machine AMD Phenom II x4 945 @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR3, Radeon x800 GTO wrapped in a custom green+purple Antec Ninehundred

10th April 2009, 9:21 AM	#5
Deanodriver Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 6,953	Would you have more luck with an older ultraportable rather than a new netbook? __________________ sifnt.net.au \| I brew, therefore I am.

10th April 2009, 6:49 AM	#3
Mone Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 55	Lenovo S10 and below might work for you, if you have a laptop with an expresscard you could by the express card first to test before buying tht Lenovo. http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimit.../dp/B000TQU258

10th April 2009, 11:23 PM	#6
Scando Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brisbane Posts: 70	Thanks for the replys guys! Similar thoughts to my own, hadn't thougth about the expresscard though! (didn't realise there was a serial expresscard to be honest!) More reserach! Great stuff Cheers guys!!