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PCMCIA Announces NEWCARD Format

Posted by michael on from the that's-the-best-name-they-could-come-up-with dept.

schnoz writes "Found this over at DPReview: "The PCMCIA technology association has today announced the 'NEWCARD' format. This new format makes use of PC Card, PCI Express and USB 2.0 technologies. The NEWCARD format is also aimed at both Mobile and Desktop PCs". Check out the rest of the article here."

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  1. Newcard by SILIZIUMM · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks 'Newcard' is just the codename. Imagine if it would have been the actual name... the next version of the product would have been called 'Newer Card', the following 'Even newer card' and so on.

  2. what does it stand for? by fermion · · Score: 5, Funny
    does anyone remember what PCMCIA stands for.

    I think I head it was People Can't Memorize Complicated Industry Acronyms?

    Any want to confirm/correct this?

    --
    "She's a scientist and a lesbian. She's not going to let it slide." Orphan Black
  3. Speaking of stupid names... by ediron2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey, laugh it up about 'newcard'.

    Seriously.

    Have fun. All I know is any name beats the everloving s**t out of PCCard. I can't count
    all the times I've had to break out of a conversation to make sure whoever I was doing
    a support call for was talking about a PC-CARD (like a credit card) and not a PC card (like
    one you open up the PC and install inside).

    Oh god. I just channeled my own voice from the future: "No, is that a *NEW* card you've installed, or is it..."