Re: Tech Laptop with DB9

[Bacon Zombie <baconzombie () gmail com>]

You mean like they did with the last driver update pushed via Windows
Update?

http://hackaday.com/2014/10/22/watch-that-windows-update-ftdi-drivers-are-killing-fake-chips/
On 10 Nov 2014 23:32, "John Schiel" <jschiel () flowtools net> wrote:

> On 11/10/2014 02:05 PM, joel jaeggli wrote:
>
> > ftdi chipsets work on both mac and windows devices.
>
> I'd be careful with FTDI chipsets, you want to make sure you get the real
> chip. If they decide to move forward with bricking counterfeit chips,
> you'll be wasting your $$.
>
>
> --John
>
>
> > 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