old laptop with com port needed

[baz-r]

im looking for an older laptop in working condition with com port
wifi would be a bonus

not looking to pay loads just need it for programming mainly doesent need to be pritty :rolleyes:
im happy to reinstall operating systems and get it going again if needed

[Wgroove]

You can also buy a RS232 to USB converter.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-RS232-Serial-DB9-9-Pin-Male-Adaptor-Cable-/330548192943?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item4cf63526af

I've got one to program my Emerald, and my laptop has only got usb.

Regards,

Wim

[Tilly819]

up until last year Toshiba still made a range of laptops with rs232, if you are lucky you might be able to get one, we bought a couple at work just before they stopped making them

[davidimurray]

Have a look for HP NC6000 series laptops - a very popular business laptop that can be picked up cheaply and has RS232, USB and parallel ports and wifi on some models.

[twinturbo]

PM Me, I can sort you out with something cheap and not to gr8 but useable.

TT

[baz-r]

You can also buy a RS232 to USB converter.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-RS232-Serial-DB9-9-Pin-Male-Adaptor-Cable-/330548192943?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item4cf63526af

I've got one to program my Emerald, and my laptop has only got usb.

Regards,

Wim

i have 3 of them not as stable as a real fixed com port also my laptop i have has win7 x64 and loads of programing software will not run in compatibilty mode as most are 16bit