Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re : Ports

That just means that the surplus ones will be that much easier to pick up. I have about ten odd machines lying around, from
486-P150's . That should be enough for several CNC projects.
Even if they stopped making parallel ports tomorrow, I doubt any of us would be in any trouble.

Jeff Barlow wrote:

> Jon,
>
> It's time for you to look at new motherboards again. At Comdex the ISA
> slot was clearly an endangered species. The serial and parallel ports
> are about all that's left on the ISA buss. They will be next to go. New
> printers are all USB.
>
> Jeff
>
> On Thu, 07 Dec 2000 14:51:40 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >
> >I suspect the demise of serial and parallel ports is WAY exxagerated!
> >I suspect they will be here in most 'general use' PCs for many years to come.
> >Poeple have been saying the ISA slot was going to dissapear tomorrow
> >for at least 10 years, and most motherboards still have at least ONE!
> >
> >Jon
> >
>
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