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PC Card: A credit-card sized, removable module for portable computers standardized by PCMCIA and introduced in 1990. Also known as "PCMCIA cards," PC Cards are used to attach modems, network adapters,...; Full PC Card Definition >>

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Was Apple's choice to rid its notebooks of PC Card slots a bad one?: Was Apple's choice to rid its notebooks of PC Card slots a bad one?Apple's choiceI’d probably be much happier with a Treo 700w or the Smartphone-based, non-touchscreen, Motorola Q.But what really makes the MDA suck as a phone is the dialing application. In Portrait mode the dialing keypad takes up...; Tags: Model Driven Architecture, Pocket PC, Handhelds, phone, PC, PC Card Slot, model-driven architecture, Apple Inc., PC Card, notebook, Pocket IE; Discussion threads 2007-09-10
Finally! An ExpressCard adapter that accepts a PCCard (PCMCIA): If youre the owner (or wannabe owner like us) of a new notebook computer -- particularly one from Apple -- that has an ExpressCard slot instead of a PCCard (PCMCIA) slot but you still need to use certain PCCards (maybe because no ExpressCard equivalent exists), then it appears as though...; Tags: Notebooks, PC Card, Expresscard, PCcard, adapter, notebook, PC, PCMCIA, card, video; Blog posts 2007-03-15
Was Apple's choice to rid its notebooks of PC Card slots a bad one?: Was Apple's choice to rid its notebooks of PC Card slots a bad one?EVDO ExpressCardThe V640 ExpressCard has been available from Verizon for a few months now. You can get them cheaper from http://www.EVDOinfo.com than you can from verizon store. EVDO INFO has a bunch of mac heads who provide...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, notebook, Expresscard, PC, PC Card, macbook, Apple Macintosh, EVDO, Apple MacBook, FireWire, adapter, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-11-14
Was Apple's choice to rid its notebooks of PC Card slots a bad one?: As a part of ZDNets video experiment and our attempt to take full advantage of the advancements in distributed commercial video production that Panasonics AG-HVX200 enables, we (ZDNet) are now trying to figure out what the best video production workstation should be. One major requirement is it needs to be...; Tags: PC Card, notebook, Mobile, General; Blog posts 2006-11-14
Was Apple's choice to rid its notebooks of PC Card slots a bad one?: As a part of ZDNets video experiment and our attempt to take full advantage of the advancements in distributed commercial video production that Panasonics AG-HVX200 enables, we (ZDNet) are now trying to figure out what the best video production workstation should be. One major requirement is it needs to be...; Tags: General, Mobile, Berlind, notebook, PC Card; Blog posts 2006-11-14

Trendnet Wireless N-Draft PC Card: The Trendnet Wireless N-Draft PC Card (TEW-621PC) is the companion wireless adapter to the Trendnet Wireless N-Draft Router. Together, the card and router made an impressive showing in our Labs' throughput tests--besting most of the competition--but as they are based on Draft N of the yet-to-be ratified 802.11n spec, we...; Tags: Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, PC Card, TRENDNet, card, IEEE 802.11n, router; Product reviews 2006-10-18
The ain't got no PC Card blues - cured: The ain't got no PC card blues - cured$199? GAG, COUGHThat's a bit steep, don't you think?RE: The ain't got no PC card blues - curedShouldn't be that expensive considering a pcmcia to 4 way usb adapter is about 25 bucksYes it is but...For those willing to pay $8 per...; Tags: Cellular phones, PC card blue, PC Card, PC; Discussion threads 2006-05-24
The ain't got no PC Card blues - cured: An increasing number of small form factor laptops, Tablet PCs, and UMPC devices do not include a PC Card (PCMCIA) slot, leaving 3G users out of luck. Until now. Alliance Technology Partners has just announced availability of a PC Card to USB adapter that promises to solve the problem.This small...; Tags: PC, PC Card; Blog posts 2006-05-24
PC Card = Obsolete: PC Card = ObsoleteFast =/= Cutting EdgeHow silly can you be... the new express port is blazingly fast... great... except you're not going to get gigabit wireless anytime soon while using a cell network to get online. Sometimes manufactures are idiots, and the techno pushers can't see the forest for...; Tags: PC Card, PC, HD Tuner, Expresscard, card; Discussion threads 2006-01-16
PC Card = Obsolete: With Apple's announcement of the MacBook Pro they also obsoleted a popular notebook technology - the PC Card slot (formerly known as PCMCIA). ExpressCard/34 is a blazing fast replacement for the venerable PC Card slot found on many notebooks, including several generations of PowerBook. ExpressCard...; Tags: Expresscard, PC Card; Blog posts 2006-01-16
IOXperts 802.11b Driver X (11Driver): This 802.11b driver for PC cards gives Mac OS X users access to more than 60 PC cards and about a dozen PCI adapters, including popular models from WaveLAN, Orinoco, and Linksys. The complete list is available on the IOXperts site. It supports 64- and 128-bit WEP, AppleTalk, Airport Password...; Tags: IEEE 802.11, PC Card, Wireless LANs, Apple Mac OS X, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS; Software downloads 2004-01-20
The 3-in-1 PC Card From Mobile Unlimited Transforms a Laptop Into a Mobile Office, Enabling Wurth to Save CHF 48,000: Those who work as managers for Wurth's field sales staff travel around a lot and need to be able to act quickly and flexibly. Today, field sales managers grab their laptops and dial into Wurth's central server - regardless of where they happen to be. Using Mobile Unlimited, they benefit...; Tags: UMTS, Mobile, PC, Swisscom AG, Microsoft Office, PC Card, Laptop Computer, Sales Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Sales, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Case studies

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Why HP-EDS is a disaster in the making: As I've noted elsewhere HP's takeover of Compaq destroyed essentially all of HP's pre-takeover value and left the Compaq organization operating as HP. Now they've announced their intention of taking over EDS. On the good news side there won't be a culture clash in bringing these...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Operating Systems, Software, Investment, Finance, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-13
The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers: The greatest advantage of the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. The biggest problem with the Windows ecosystem is that there are so many choices. Ironic, isn't it? The sheer number of choices means you can almost certainly...; Tags: Problem, Driver, OEM, Graphics Subsystem, Vista/Server 2008/Win7 Ecosystem, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Notebooks, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Could "not so high end" gaming systems tarnish Alienware's reputation?: Just as it seems that Dell is exiting the high-end gaming PC market by ditching the XPS line, Alienware announced its entry into the "not so high end" gaming market. Is this a good move for Alienware or could it dilute a brand considered to represent extreme gaming? ...; Tags: Alienware, Games, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Gates emphasizes PC-phone connectivity in Windows 7: Improved collaboration and connectivity between Windows PCs and cell phones is going to get a major shot in the arm with Windows 7, according to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. During a speech for members of the Windows Digital Lifestyle Consortium in Tokyo last week, Gates referred...; Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile, PC, Cell Phone, Bill Gates, Gate, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Microsoft's plan to block Linux on laptops: Details of Microsoft's recently announced plan to extend the life of Windows XP for ultra low-cost PCs are trickling out. IDG News got its hands on what it says are Microsoft documents outlining the program for PC manufacturers. Until now, the big question was: What exactly defines...; Tags: Linux, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Still ranting about interfaces: My argument, yesterday, that how an application is to be used is more determinative of the right toolset for building it than what the application does, embeds the assumption that the people we sell our software or development ideas to, either are end users or make decisions on the basis...; Tags: Corel WordPerfect, Standards, Word Processors, Quality, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Software, Business Operations, Office Suites, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11 with XP SP3 slipstream ISO: OK, I just knew that posting a how-to looking at the XP SP3 slipstream process was going to generate a number of questions, but I hadn't expected anywhere near as many as I've had. Skimming through the list, I've shortlisted the top four questions peppering my inbox....; Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Mozilla Firefox, Windows Media, Slipstream, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, ISO, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Iso standards, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Mobile software Monday: HanDBase 4.0 and Nokia Podcasting: My plan was to post software reviews here every Monday, but at times my schedule and life doesn't allow me to give a full test of a software package and write up my thoughts so I missed last week. Thus, I am posting a double review this week on Mobile...; Tags: Application, Device, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Podcasting, S60, Nokia Podcasting Application, Submissions, Podcasts, Storage, Databases, Internet, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-12