I think there may be some issues about the voltage on the parallel ports on a lot of laptops.....3V as opposed to the common 5V signals maybe. I've had a laptop for a long time. The "cool factor" wears off real fast, particularly when you find yourself getting about half cross-eyed as you try cad work on a laptop monitor. It's my understanding that many of the new laptops don't even have a parallel port, as things move more and more to USB. Same with some new desktops, but the solution there costs less than 50 bucks, whereas its either expensive or non-existant on a laptop. |