PCMCIA going away?
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I've noticed some laptops no longer support PCMCIA. Is that technology being replaced? Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithThere's a new 'ExpressCard' format which my Dell Latitude D820 supports. See here[^] for more.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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It just seems to be dying out. Most things get USB interfaces nowadays and very little (if any) new stuff seems to be made in PC Card format. A bit tough for those who have "legacy" PCMCIA devices they want to keep using. I wonder how long it will be before someone makes a PCMCIA to USB converter - maybe someone already does! Niche market though.
Phil
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That's unfortunate. I have several PCIMCIA wireless cards and a newfangled SprintVision card for connecting to the Internet via the cellphone network. In places where the highspeed service is supported, it is friggin' awesome. In other places, it's about the same performance as my old Merlin card. Well, for me at least, a laptop has to have a PCMCIA card on it. As to a PCMCIA to USB converter, already exists.[^] How such a thing can actually work though is quite surprising. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
There's a new 'ExpressCard' format which my Dell Latitude D820 supports. See here[^] for more.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
Mike Dimmick wrote:
There's a new 'ExpressCard' format
Yes, that's what I've been seeing. I see there's an adapter.[^]. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
I've noticed some laptops no longer support PCMCIA. Is that technology being replaced? Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithAs Mike said, it's being replaced with the Express Card format, which provides faster data transfer rates[^]. My high-end Dell laptop only has an Express Card slot - no PCMCIA.
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I've noticed some laptops no longer support PCMCIA. Is that technology being replaced? Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
As Mike said, it's being replaced with the Express Card format, which provides faster data transfer rates[^]. My high-end Dell laptop only has an Express Card slot - no PCMCIA.
--Justin Microsoft MVP, C#
C# / Web / VG.net / MyXaml expert currently looking for (telecommute) contract work![^]
For some purposes there're also mini PCI cards. They're common in the microITX form factor boards that are used in small HTPCs, carPCs, and other embedded type platforms. IIRC some laptop models have an slot behind an access plate as well to install an optional upgrade module instead of going the multiple mobo or proprietary form factor route.
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I've noticed some laptops no longer support PCMCIA. Is that technology being replaced? Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithYes, by expresscard. Which means no more CF card readers for laptops.
cheers, Chris Maunder
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That's unfortunate. I have several PCIMCIA wireless cards and a newfangled SprintVision card for connecting to the Internet via the cellphone network. In places where the highspeed service is supported, it is friggin' awesome. In other places, it's about the same performance as my old Merlin card. Well, for me at least, a laptop has to have a PCMCIA card on it. As to a PCMCIA to USB converter, already exists.[^] How such a thing can actually work though is quite surprising. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithMarc Clifton wrote:
As to a PCMCIA to USB converter, already exists.
Two hundred thirty nine dollars!!!! I didn't pay much more than that for my laptop.
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Marc Clifton wrote:
As to a PCMCIA to USB converter, already exists.
Two hundred thirty nine dollars!!!! I didn't pay much more than that for my laptop.
Ed Gadziemski wrote:
Two hundred thirty nine dollars!!!! I didn't pay much more than that for my laptop.
Yeah, I thought that was rather high, given it's easily 1/5 to 1/3 of the cost of a laptop. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
The biggest problem with them was the acronym... People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
That reminds me of the acronymn for scanners. Remember TWAIN? Technology Without An Interesting Name. -CB :)
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It just seems to be dying out. Most things get USB interfaces nowadays and very little (if any) new stuff seems to be made in PC Card format. A bit tough for those who have "legacy" PCMCIA devices they want to keep using. I wonder how long it will be before someone makes a PCMCIA to USB converter - maybe someone already does! Niche market though.
Phil
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