My comments refered to the adapter you were liking at, not the UPS. I still use a pretty old UPS myself, although you need to make sure the batteries are still good.
If you are still using WinXP, at some point Microsoft is going to stop putting out security updates for it. When they do, you'd probably want the option to go with a 64-bit OS. All I'm saying is that spending a few extra bucks now might save you more in the future when you choose to upgrade. ----------- Brian Sent from my iPhone On 2011-04-04, at 5:22 PM, DSinc <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian, > Please define "dead-end?" > All my clients and server play USB happily ATM. > If I read your share in the harshest terms, you'd have me dust-bin a working > UPS, > and, spend $2100 to upgrade my home to Win7pro/Server 2008r2. > Did I miss something? > Duncan > > > On 04/04/2011 16:57, Brian Weeden wrote: >> Completely agree. No sense wasting money on something that is already a >> dead-end. >> >> --- >> Brian >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 4:47 PM, >> Winterlight<[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I wouldn't buy anything that did not have Win7 64 bit support . I still >>> use a 90s voice modem as a message Fax center, primarily because the >>> software I use can record phone calls which I often do when speaking to my >>> CPA , attorney, tenants, or even tech support. >>> >>> When I built my machine in 08 I used Asus Formula Maximus II which has no >>> serial ports. Like you I went looking for an adaptor and I found a >>> reasonably priced one at monoprice.com . It worked in Vista 64 with a >>> signed driver work around, but then Vista SP1 came along and plugged the >>> hole and then it stopped working because VSP1 and Windows 7 require signed >>> certified drivers. So then I had to buy a 30 dollar adaptor with signed >>> certified drivers. >>> >>> Signed certified drivers will allow you an upgrade path and may be more >>> stable over all. >>> >>> >>> >>> At 01:15 PM 4/4/2011, you wrote: >>> >>>> Looking at: >>>> >>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232006&cm_re=serial_to_usb-_-12-232-006-_-Product >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812156008&cm_re=serial_to_usb-_-12-156-008-_-Product >>>> >>>> Personally I favor Vantec over Sabrent. >>>> Both read as USB hubs that will register in DM. Plan to use on an old >>>> Serial-only APC BP1100 UPS. Wish to use as back-up, and, test to figure out >>>> whether a newer APC UPS is being "USB-comm-silly." Another working project! >>>> >>>> Plan to order one of the above with 15ft Non-Active USB extension cable. >>>> Opinions welcome! >>>> Best, Duncan >>>> >>>> >>>>
