nixCraft 🐧1d ago
the IBM ThinkPad 235, a cult classic subnotebook released in late 90s. IBM engineering made incredibly compact machines like this one, which was exclusive to the Japanese market. There was time when IBM and many consumer products were made with industrial design teams and user replaceable parts. Sadly that era is gone now. Anyway, i am sharing this for nostalgic reasons.
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@nixCraft I'd be happy if they'd just start including 9 pin serial ports, again. I buy about 5 replacement USB to serial dongles a year.
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@frobozz @nixCraft military ones still do, but they are serious cash ☚ī¸đŸ’°

I could have specced 4 on mine, but I thought 2 was ample 😁

"Have you actually ever used 2 serial ports at once??"...... erm once or twice..... 😒