USB to RS232 Dongle with Extension Cable

Pros: Easily adds extra serial ports to your PC

Cons: The box mentions it glows; of the eight we've bought so far, none seem to. We didn't buy it to glow, though...

Other: An excellent and cheap addition to your laptop bag if you're in networking. This one has a detachable USB cable, meaning it takes less room than SKU 2537

Pros: Seemed to work with my prolific drivers, from another USB to serial adapter I bought long ago... for more money than what it cost me to buy 3 of these. Price is more than right. I plugged one in and it recognized right away... didn't even see the adding new hardware! Used AXIDE and communicated with a microcontroller just fine.

Cons: None.

Other: Buy one. Really cheap. It works, can't beat that.

Pros: Works like a charm. In Windows XP the driver cd is required, on Ubuntu linux it works straight away.

Cons: The blue colour does not fit with my laptop :)

Other: For legacy device support this is a must.

Pros: This works perfectly. I use it to add a serial port to my G4 Mac Mini. I have included a link to a driver below.

Cons: I only slightly wish it came with an OSX driver cd, or a url to an appropriate driver.

Other: This works exactly as expected. It is the cheapest one, yet it still works perfectly. Luckily, there aren't flashing lights.

Pros: Useful I can now use my laptop for all my serial rs232 needs.

Cons: screws that you can screw into the rs232 part are very tight.

Other: It works not much else to say. :)

Pros: Great for connecting older devices to newer machines that don't have RS232 ports. In particular I doubt any laptops made these days will have one.

Cons: None

Other: If you have any serial devices, this is for you

Pros: Does everything it should do.

Cons: I'd like to see some informative LEDs on this device. But not necessary :)

Other: Best price, never seen cheaper.

Pros: Works flawlessly once the proper drivers are installed.

Cons: None that I can think of right now...

Other: Like the people above me are saying; this is a must have for people who work with legacy devices !

Pros: This is the most inexpensive USB to serial device I've found anywhere, and it performs quite well. It not only works in Windows XP, but in Linux as well.

Cons: The only reason I rated "build quality" a 4 is because the thumb screws fall out of the connector, making them easy to lose.

Other: I can recommend this product.

Pros: It works in W2000 an XP. Uses Prolific drivers. Small.

Cons: The screws can be easily lost.

Other: Small, easy to use and it works. What can I say?.