PCMCIA slot back in new macbooks?

[JesterJJZ]

What are the chances they put a PCMCIA slot back in any new macbooks? It's the one thing preventing me from getting one. I need the slot for my camera's memory card.

 

[yg17]

Not gonna happen.

Why not get a USB reader for your memory card?

 

[vga4life]

Since cameras and my phone use SD cards, I've switched to the Sandisk Ultra II SD+USB cards. No need for a separate reader, as the SD card itself folds in half to become a tiny USB drive.

http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-SDSDPH-1024-901-Ultra-Retail-Package/dp/B0009HTB0Y

 

[saisaij]

i must say, that thing is very neat.

 

[JesterJJZ]

Not gonna happen.

Why not get a USB reader for your memory card?

None available. Panasonic P2 cards. They go right in the slot.

 

[BSME]

Since cameras and my phone use SD cards, I've switched to the Sandisk Ultra II SD+USB cards. No need for a separate reader, as the SD card itself folds in half to become a tiny USB drive.

http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-SDSDPH-1024-901-Ultra-Retail-Package/dp/B0009HTB0Y

that is more than cool! whoever engineered that deserves a cookie!

 

[Silentwave]

Too bad there aren't readers for them. PCMCIA is going the way of the dodo now. Everything is headed for ExpressCard (the PCIe card slot)

 

[JesterJJZ]

Too bad there aren't readers for them. PCMCIA is going the way of the dodo now. Everything is headed for ExpressCard (the PCIe card slot)

I believe a PCMCIA to ExpressCard adapter is possible, and that someone is developing it. I forget who.

 

[JesterJJZ]

Here we go!

http://www.duel-systems.com/products/adapters.aspx

I don't think it's out yet or how much. I need one of these before I can get a new Macbook.

 

[balamw]

Q What is the Panasonic AJ-PCD10 Drive?

A The AJ-PCD10 is best described as a P2 card reader and writer which may be installed into a 5-inch bay on a desktop PC and used as an internal drive. With an AC adaptor and USB cable, it may also be used as a stand-alone external drive. The AJ-PCD10 can function as an external drive with a laptop PC. Its five PC card slots let you mount up to five P2 cards at the same time. There's a USB 2.0 interface for transferring data at high speeds. You can edit directly onto a P2 card with nonlinear editing software and quickly upload files to a server or copying onto a hard drive.

http://www.p2info.net/p2faq.php

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[JesterJJZ]

http://www.p2info.net/p2faq.php

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Yeah I know...it has 5 slots...which I don't need and costs like $2000. Also, I think it needs to be powered.
I just need to get one PCMCIA in a Macbook. The duel-systems adapter seems like my best bet. Hoping it doesn't cost too much.

 

[mmmcheese]

... I just need to get one PCMCIA in a Macbook. ...

Good luck with that...

 

[RichP]

Since cameras and my phone use SD cards, I've switched to the Sandisk Ultra II SD+USB cards. No need for a separate reader, as the SD card itself folds in half to become a tiny USB drive.

http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-SDSDPH-1024-901-Ultra-Retail-Package/dp/B0009HTB0Y

That is cool! Ordering one now..no more reader for me!

 

[balamw]

Good luck with that...

I saw a few single slot USB2.0 to PCMCIA adapters. Would one of those work?

B

 

[NextTuesday]

I saw a few single slot USB2.0 to PCMCIA adapters. Would one of those work?

B

What? You mean, like I could plug a PCMCIA Card in to my MacBook? So I could use the Vodafone 3G card? Have you got links/prices?

 

[bigandy]

Here we go!

http://www.duel-systems.com/products/adapters.aspx

I don't think it's out yet or how much. I need one of these before I can get a new Macbook.

hope you're going to get an MBP then, as the MB doesn't have an ExpressCard slot...

 

[balamw]

What? You mean, like I could plug a PCMCIA Card in to my MacBook? So I could use the Vodafone 3G card? Have you got links/prices?

Try this: http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/24/allegiances-usb-pc-card-adapter/

Some of the cheaper ones I saw probably only handled PCMCIA disks/memory.

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[JesterJJZ]

Current USB PCMCIA Readers aren't 32bit.

Macbook? Macbook pro? Whatever...I'd rather call it a powerbook.