Wanted; Cheap laptop with 25 pin parallel port SORTED

[m3lyc]

Bit specific I know, but I need a cheap, oldish laptop that has a parallel port built in. The reason being I am quickly getting hooked into Scalextric and need a laptop with parallel port for computerized live timing, preferably running Windows XP. I'll have about

Edited August 8, 2013 by m3lyc

[oodboo]

Would something like this do?

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/400526030139?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=63

 

Don't have one to sell, just suggesting something that might save you some money.

[tom's rc]

i have one that u can have for

[luke662]

Would something like this do?

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/400526030139?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=63

 

Don't have one to sell, just suggesting something that might save you some money.

This isn't a dig or anything for the record.

I have tried adaptors like this before and in my experience they tend to be junk.

 

 

[m3lyc]

Oh sorted now fellas, please close. I ended up buying a Fujitsu Lifebook E8020 that needed an OS off ebay but had a genuine XP Pro COA, so I downloaded an OEM copy, installed it and it works perfect for timing.

 

Lee.