Also worth mentioning: in a pinch they work great on Android and BlackBerry (Z30) devices with USB OTG support.
>From memory I believe both pl2303 and FTDI work. Another laptop option is an ExpressCard to serial adapter: http://www.brainboxes.com/serial-expresscard Disclaimer: this was merely the first Google result. M. Original Message From: joel jaeggli Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 16:19 To: Max Clark; nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Tech Laptop with DB9 ftdi chipsets work on both mac and windows devices. http://www.amazon.com/Serial-Console-Rollover-Cable-Routers/dp/B00M2SAKMG/ref=sr_1_16?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415653377&sr=1-16&keywords=ftdi+serial On 11/10/14 10:39 AM, Max Clark wrote: > Hi all, > > DB9 ports seem to be a nearly extinct feature on laptops. Any > suggestions on a cheap laptop for use in field support (with an onboard > DB9)? > > Thanks, > Max > >
