Interconnecting classic computers

[Tony Duell]

> 
> 
> In article <m1JtUq2-000IygC at p850ug1>,
>     ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell)  writes:
> 
> > > To be honest, I would just get a cheap x86 laptop with a USB port and
> > > use a USB<->RS232 dongle.
> > 
> > How is this an improvement on using one of my many portable machines with 
> > built-in serial ports (and indeed terminal emulators/kermit in ROM)? 
> 
> Then I don't understand; it sounds like you already have a solution.

No, I haev a workaround. It's not a direct connection between the 2 
machines, it's a sort of sneakernet[1] where I have to plug the palmtop 
into one of the mahcines, transfer the file to it, then carry it to the 
other machine nad transfer the file across to that machine.

I was asking if anyone had suggestions for a direct connection method, 
mainly for those times ehen I want to do something other than transfer a 
file.

[1] A term that I find doubly inapproptiate. Firstly the term 'sneaker' 
is not used in the UK, that form of footwear are normally called 
'trainers'.  Secondly I don't own any such footwear...

-tony