Re: Parallel ports

We recently (Dec 2003) replaced our mid-tower boxes with 5 small form-
factor boxes (Shuttle X). Three 1394 ports, 4 USB ports, LAN port, 2
SPDIF ports, 2 COM ports, no parallel port though.

Mariss

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Ron" <veeguy@y...> wrote:
> >Walk into any computer store and try to buy a motherboard or
system
> >that has a pport... Good luck.
>
> Actually most current motherboards still have parallel ports on
them.
> I build these machines for industrial control, so I need serial and
> parallel ports.
>
> I just built several machines at work, and considered Abit, Intel,
> Gigabyte, and several other brands. All had PPorts.
>
> I settled on the Intel 865 PERL motherboards, which cost about
$140.-
> (one of the higher priced ones)
>
> Other boards started below $80.-
>
> veeguy