[KLUG Hardware] The HP ze4220

[Adam Williams]

>> I don't know anything about that HP, but if I was looking for a 
>> notebook in that price range, I'd give serious consideration to a:
>> Toshiba 1415-S173   i.e.:
>>  http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11181444&m=488&cat=494&scat=495
>Forgot to mention, the only thing I didn't like about that PC is it
>doesn't have a serial port.  So if you need to connect into routers ...

Yep, I looked at that one.  The no serial port is bad.  I jack into a lot 
of Rs-232 management ports and my lowly Palm 100 is serial. :(

Also the HP lets one add 1Gb of Ram vs. just 512Mb on the Toshiba.

>Speaking of which, does something exist, like a USB to serial port
>converter that works in Linux???

Yes, I've used one.  Don't remember the brand.  That and my cell phone 
plugs into a USB port and shows up as a serial port (like it was plugged 
into a Hayes compatible modem)