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ExpressCards, the new PCMCIA?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the certainly-easier-to-say dept.

randallpowell writes "PC Cards will face competition from ExpressCards in 2005 and 2006. Newer notebook PCs will have them to add wireless, HD-TV broadcast viewing, back-up storage, and more. Microsoft, Dell, and Intel are the major backers of this new expansion slot technology. While smaller, they can easily help users expand their notebook's abilities while PC Cards slowly phase out."

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  1. But I already have an express card by Timesprout · · Score: 3, Funny

    In fact I never leave home without it but it fuxored my laptop when I inserted it.

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  2. I hope they use dongles! by potus98 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oooooh ooooh! I hope the figure out a way to use easy-to-break and impossible-to-find vendor-proprietary dongles for all my connections! That would be awesome!

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  3. Compatibility? by SpongeBobLinuxPants · · Score: 1, Funny

    Because we all know that VisaCards are accepted more places than ExpressCards.

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    1. Re:Compatibility? by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 2, Funny

      It would be even *funnier* if it was spelled VESACards (notice the all caps on VESA) :)

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  4. Re:I don't get it by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 2, Funny
    Is the goal of everything to eventually become a choking hazzard?

    I've yet to choke on the xD card for my camera, but then again, I don't put them in my mouth either.