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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. never name something "new" by alonsoac · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Maybe this is offtopic but I think it is important that people realize that one should never name things "new something", because of the obvious reason: at some point they will not be new anymore and the name will be plain stupid and whoever invented it will feel bad. So save yourself the trouble and think before naming stuff. This applies to function names, program names, whatever.

  2. Re:that's what most people say by gottabeme · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Um...read your own link. :)

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  3. Re:that's what most people say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's Personal Memory Card International Association [pcmcia.org], but nobody cares.

    Helps if you read the text of the page behind the link... it's "Personal Computer Memory Card International Association", but this is just me nitpicking. Feel free to mod me down. That's why I posted AC.

  4. Re:Newcard by tadas · · Score: 0, Redundant
    I don't care what _they call it. I'm still going to call it P, C, M, C, I, A, Card, and pronounce each of the syllables in luxurious detail.

    The acronym stands for "People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms".

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  5. Re:what does it stand for? by Quietust · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I always rememberd it as "People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms".

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