You mean like they did with the last driver update pushed via Windows Update?
http://hackaday.com/2014/10/22/watch-that-windows-update-ftdi-drivers-are-killing-fake-chips/ On 10 Nov 2014 23:32, "John Schiel" <jsch...@flowtools.net> wrote: > > On 11/10/2014 02:05 PM, joel jaeggli wrote: > >> ftdi chipsets work on both mac and windows devices. >> > > I'd be careful with FTDI chipsets, you want to make sure you get the real > chip. If they decide to move forward with bricking counterfeit chips, > you'll be wasting your $$. > > > --John > > >> http://www.amazon.com/Serial-Console-Rollover-Cable- >> Routers/dp/B00M2SAKMG/ref=sr_1_16?s=electronics&ie=UTF8& >> qid=1415653377&sr=1-16&keywords=ftdi+serial >> >> On 11/10/14 10:39 AM, Max Clark wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> DB9 ports seem to be a nearly extinct feature on laptops. Any >>> suggestions on a cheap laptop for use in field support (with an onboard >>> DB9)? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Max >>> >>> >>> >> >
