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    Found a Dell Latitude E6500. Is there a serial port in this spec list of ports?

    IEEE - 1394, docking connector, USB 2.0 (x4), VGA, Display Port, RJ-11 (optional), RJ-45, eSATA, USB PowerShare, headphone/speaker out, mic

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    <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="mopar691" data-cid="346781" data-time="1394047634"><p>

    If you do not know how hire a high school kid to do it for twenty bucks. .</p></blockquote>

    Not too sure how to take that one. But thanks

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    Well I do not want a tower in my shop so I'll have to see how much it will cost me for a used laptop with a dedicated serial port. There are a few on CL for under $250 but not sure on the port. I am leaning towards a PC laptop for the cutter as long as I can design on my main Mac. I JUST WANT SIMPLICITY, RELIABILITY AND SUCCESS :) My head is so full of info right now most of which makes little sense to me at this point. I am a hands on learner. Show me and I get it! I'm about to start poking my nose around my favorite local sign shop!! Ha Ha Actually he is a pretty cool cat. He may just give me some free advice and hands on experience. After all, I will never be a threat to his business. They are TOP DOG in the area.

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    <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="slice&dice" data-cid="346143" data-time="1393634387"><p>

    Howdy.<br />

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    I would NOT buy a mac to run a cutter.<br />

    My first choice would be a cheap WinXP machine (under $100) -- either a desktop or laptop model, and I would want it to have a dedicated Serial port.</p></blockquote>

    Thanks Slice! Could you please clarify on the "dedicated serial port"?

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    Yesser Mac is the chit! No doubt in my mind there. Zero issues, Zero viruses in the 9 years I've been running the same one. I would have been through at least 4 PC's in that time with tons of frustrations to boot!!!

    So MAC or a POS PC as a designated cutter brain?

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    I'm listening........

     

    I guess I was thinking Mac so I could do some of the work in my office. Been looking for an excuse to buy a Macbook Air for work but if it is that limited then......?......?

     

    Would I have the ability to design some on my office Mac, save on a thumb drive and transfer it to XP? 

     

    Novice here and pretty lost with this end of it all.

  9. Posted

    Great! I'm thinking about a MacBook Air and they do not have a drive. Is all of the software downloadable or will I need to buy the $80 external drive? Probably be a good thing to have anyhow.

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    Thanks! According to my wife I do tend to over analyze most things. Which I still believe is a good thing. In this case though I made a relatively quick decision on the cutter after a little research. It's pretty cut n dry. Now onto the rest..... I am partial to Mac and have one in my office but will be buying a new one for the cutter in my shop. Does it need to be connected to the cutter 24/7? Would like the ability to use it for other work when not cutting. Software, design etc is my week point for now

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    That's one of the best things about these forums and the world wide web!!! A little research and I can make a semi informed decision based on other peoples experiences. I joined vinylforum.org also but so far this one seems to have more action. Could just be the timing. Hoping to learn from both sites and enjoy this new adventure. Thanks for the welcome!!