you cant compare parallel port and USB because they are from 2 different time periods, much like comparing ATA133 with a serial port. parallel vs serial ports, however, i believe parallel at its ...

I have a propriatery RS232 device that I need to connect to a computer that has no serial ports (newer laptop). The hardware has a dongle incorporated into the cable to unlock the software needed to ...

The parallel port is gone as of the time I'm writing this. But its demise was long and drawn-out, even as supposedly better alternatives came along and tried to take its place. Here's how it finally ...