I really want to buy a Acer ENDURO N3 (EN314-51W) how do I do that in Australia?

Pook420
Pook420 Member Posts: 7 New User
edited January 2022 in Aspire Laptops
Thats pretty much it...
Where can I get an Enduro N3 from, on this side of the world?  Looks like I can buy one from Italy or the UK via eBay?  Surely there are suppliers in Australia though?

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  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,868 Trailblazer
    DesertCart can probably get you one in less than a week for about $2150aud. The Acer store might also be able to do it for a bit more.

    Jack E/NJ

  • Pook420
    Pook420 Member Posts: 7 New User
    Thanks for that. I've never heard of DesertCart.  They have the I7-11 model of the Enduro on the Acer Store.  Doesn't have a serial port though.
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,868 Trailblazer
    edited January 2022
    Sure it does. USB ports are universal serial ports. They can be used with any legacy serial ports like RS232 & RS432. All you need are inexpensive USB-to-RS232 D connector adapters. Hardly any newer consumer grade PCs come with the old D connector ports any more. DesertCart should be able to get you either the urban eun314-51w or regular en314-51w, the latter of which should have a better screen. 





    Jack E/NJ

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,065 Trailblazer
    edited January 2022
    Pook420 said:
    Thats pretty much it...
    Where can I get an Enduro N3 from, on this side of the world?  Looks like I can buy one from Italy or the UK via eBay?  Surely there are suppliers in Australia though?

    -Pook

    Gooday mate, I’m in Sydney so have a look at the Aussie Acer site here for the “Acer Enduro EUN314A, Intel Core i7-11th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD” it’s the SKU NR.R1GSA.002-CQ4-AS and selling through the Acer store for AUD $2,099.00 reduced from $2,299.00 delivered, you can also get the Acer Enduro EUN314A, Intel Core i5-11th Gen, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD A$1,899.00 reduced to A$1,729.00

    The Acer Enduro EUN314A, Intel Core i7-11th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD 

    - Windows 10 Pro
    - Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 
    - 14" FHD IPS LCD Panel Antimicrobial
    - Intel Xe Graphics
    - 16GB RAM & 512GB NVMe SSD
    - 802.11a/b/g/n/acR2+ax wireless LAN
    - 1.85kg
    - Up to 13 hours battery life
    - USB Type-C, USB 3.2, HDMI
    - 3 Years Onsite Warranty

    - FREE Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro 


  • Pook420
    Pook420 Member Posts: 7 New User
    JackE said:
    Sure it does. USB ports are universal serial ports. They can be used with any legacy serial ports like RS232 & RS432. All you need are inexpensive USB-to-RS232 D connector adapters. Hardly any newer consumer grade PCs come with the old D connector ports any more. DesertCart should be able to get you either the urban eun314-51w or regular en314-51w, the latter of which should have a better screen. 





    Unfortunately a million dollar UAV is hanging off a modem connected to it and we have had too many issues with USB -> serial devices.  They aren't stable enough.
  • Pook420
    Pook420 Member Posts: 7 New User
    edited January 2022
    JackE said:
    DesertCart can probably get you one in less than a week for about $2150aud. The Acer store might also be able to do it for a bit more.
     Hmm tried to order from DesertCat and they cancelled the order.  No shipping to Au.
  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,868 Trailblazer
    >>>Unfortunately a million dollar UAV is hanging off a modem connected to it and we have had too many issues with USB -> serial devices.  They aren't stable enough. >>>

    I'm not sure what USB serial devices you've had instabilities with,  but i can tell you the passive passthru USB-to-RS232 or RS432 com port adapters are pretty bulletproof. I'm a consultant for toolmakers and the USB protocols work flawlessly coupled to costly but 20yo machine tools still using these older physical com1, com2, com3 & com4 connections.

    Sorry but if your application is so critically expensive if things go haywire, you probably shouldn't be relying on answers you get on a freebie users forum for consumer-grade or gaming-grade PCs.  You're probably not gonna find older D com form factor serial ports in a newer consumer-grade off-the-shelf laptop. HDMI, USBA & USBC, and maybe RJ45, displayport & ThunderBolt ports are about all you'll find these days unless special ordered. And even these physical serial forms rely on the universal serial mainboard bus for connectivity. Parallel, D-Com, VGA, and a few other port form factors have fallen by the wayside in laptop construction.

    You might want to consider a desktop with PCIe bus expansion card capabilities that should offer more form factor flexibility & freedom from USBus  dependence in your application






    Jack E/NJ

  • Pook420
    Pook420 Member Posts: 7 New User
    JackE said:
    >>>Unfortunately a million dollar UAV is hanging off a modem connected to it and we have had too many issues with USB -> serial devices.  They aren't stable enough. >>>

    I'm not sure what USB serial devices you've had instabilities with,  but i can tell you the passive passthru USB-to-RS232 or RS432 com port adapters are pretty bulletproof. I'm a consultant for toolmakers and the USB protocols work flawlessly coupled to costly but 20yo machine tools still using these older physical com1, com2, com3 & com4 connections.

    Sorry but if your application is so critically expensive if things go haywire, you probably shouldn't be relying on answers you get on a freebie users forum for consumer-grade or gaming-grade PCs.  You're probably not gonna find older D com form factor serial ports in a newer consumer-grade off-the-shelf laptop. HDMI, USBA & USBC, and maybe RJ45, displayport & ThunderBolt ports are about all you'll find these days unless special ordered. And even these physical serial forms rely on the universal serial mainboard bus for connectivity. Parallel, D-Com, VGA, and a few other port form factors have fallen by the wayside in laptop construction.

    You might want to consider a desktop with PCIe bus expansion card capabilities that should offer more form factor flexibility & freedom from USBus  dependence in your application






    I was looking for something other than a Panasonic Toughbook.  For a little variety.  I'll probably end up getting one of them though.
  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,065 Trailblazer
    Pook420 said:
    JackE said:
    Sure it does. USB ports are universal serial ports. They can be used with any legacy serial ports like RS232 & RS432. All you need are inexpensive USB-to-RS232 D connector adapters. Hardly any newer consumer grade PCs come with the old D connector ports any more. DesertCart should be able to get you either the urban eun314-51w or regular en314-51w, the latter of which should have a better screen. 





    Unfortunately a million dollar UAV is hanging off a modem connected to it and we have had too many issues with USB -> serial devices.  They aren't stable enough.


    Get the “Acer Enduro EUN314A, Intel Core i7-11th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD" from Acer Australia as I’ve give you the reference to and get a HDMI to VGA adaptor so that you have a VGA port to connect to, I can’t see where your problem(s) are as JackE has explained everything to you so comprehensively!


  • Pook420
    Pook420 Member Posts: 7 New User
    StevenGen said:
    Pook420 said:
    JackE said:
    Sure it does. USB ports are universal serial ports. They can be used with any legacy serial ports like RS232 & RS432. All you need are inexpensive USB-to-RS232 D connector adapters. Hardly any newer consumer grade PCs come with the old D connector ports any more. DesertCart should be able to get you either the urban eun314-51w or regular en314-51w, the latter of which should have a better screen. 





    Unfortunately a million dollar UAV is hanging off a modem connected to it and we have had too many issues with USB -> serial devices.  They aren't stable enough.


    Get the “Acer Enduro EUN314A, Intel Core i7-11th Gen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD" from Acer Australia as I’ve give you the reference to and get a HDMI to VGA adaptor so that you have a VGA port to connect to, I can’t see where your problem(s) are as JackE has explained everything to you so comprehensively!


    It's a serial port I'm looking for, not a VGA or HDMI port


  • JackE
    JackE ACE Posts: 44,868 Trailblazer
    edited January 2022
    Yes, as far as I know, new ACER laptops were virtually devoid of an RS232 port when Win7 debuted. almost 13 years ago. Consumer laptop designers apparently decided that a USB port is where it's at. :)

    Jack E/NJ

  • Pook420
    Pook420 Member Posts: 7 New User
    JackE said:
    Yes, as far as I know, new ACER laptops were virtually devoid of an RS232 port when Win7 debuted. almost 13 years ago. Consumer laptop designers apparently decided that a USB port is where it's at. :)
    It's typically something you still find in rugged laptops/tablets.  There's plenty of industrial/scientific devices around that still like a RS232 port.

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