Hi Butch,
First one can buy USB to parallel adapters for the printer. Next There
are USB floppy drives also available. So, The main thing is to get enough
USB ports. I am partial to HP equipment. My acer laptop also does well.
However, I know it only has two USB ports.
I hope this helps.
God bless,
Mark
Jesus Is Lord!
Pendleton Redeemer
http://pendletonepiscopal.org/
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From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 11:04 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: computer shopping
> Well lets try this again. I should make sure the whole text is copied to
> the blipboard before closing and not saving the file. My sister who lives
> in Eastern Colorado is thinking of getting a new laptop and desktop Their
> present desktop is getting a little old and they had a near crash last
> week I helped them recover from, so she is thinking about upgrading to a
> desktop and laptop. I would assume she Will want windows 7 although I
> have never messed with that at all. If I'm talking main brand, such as
> Dell or HP, Can you get boards with parallel ports any more?
> Her printer is a parallel port, and I think they run quicken for their
> office books. Their printer is an Hp 960, and I looked around on line and
> couldn't even find out for sure if windows 7 drivers are available. Can
> you even get a board that will support a floppy any more? Can anyone
> briefly tell me what the difference between a Dell detention, studio
> desktop, or optiplex? I have a older dell Optiplex and like it.
>
> I guess I'm looking at Hp, or Dell, or could build my own, but I'd have to
> ship and that is another problem. The desktop is pretty much bisiness and
> should have an extra pci slot or two for adding a wireless network and so
> forth. The laptop is used mostly for photos, I don't she does much
> editing, but it should have a card reader. Any ideas, suggestions or
> comments are welcome.
>
> Sorry the first note didn't go through.
>
> 73s, Butch, Wa0VJR
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