Bit of a long shot, this; I'm looking for a cheapish laptop to use at work. The only major software requirement is that it can run MS Excel in Windows XP. Hardware-wise the only "musts" are a CD drive to install some bespoke software and some sort of RS232 port; it would be used for data acquisition with scientific instruments which even in this day & age only support RS232 for computer interfacing. The present laptop is USB-only and even with dedicated interconnects it won't play ball. Our IT department have been pretty useless in helping out and I've run out of ideas of my own, so a less modern machine seemed the way to go!
Thanks in advance for suggestions/offers.
David
Thanks in advance for suggestions/offers.
David