On Sun, Feb 05, 2006 at 06:40:28PM -0800, kravnus wolf wrote:
> Serial port completely erased from the PC world?

Yes. Virtually all new peripheral hardware has USB interfaces.
PCs will get to a point where all PS2, parallel and serial
interface will be eliminated, leaving only a ton of USB interfaces
to connect with. There's no point in having a parallel port
if printers do not have parallel ports. There is equally
no point in having serial ports if mice, modems, and
the like do not have serial interfaces. It becomes a waste
of space.

> I personally hope not! When the day comes OUCH! Have to
> find out HOW to interface USB and the MCU together
> which makes it unnecessary complex.

Now you see my motivation. 

> Anyway, I believe PC manufacturers do know that PC are
> being used in factory environments. A lot of factory
> interface uses RS-232.

I think they will get to a point where they will convince
themselves and their customers that a USB to serial 
converter is best used in such legacy situations.

Having anything other that USB will eventually become
cost prohibative. And if you think that it hasn't happened
before, try and find a modern motherboard with ISA slots on
it. 

BAJ
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