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    What accesories for express card slot

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by fantomasz, Jan 21, 2010.

  1. fantomasz

    fantomasz Notebook Deity

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    I have new laptop and would like to know all available accesories for express card slot
     
    fantomasz, Jan 21, 2010
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  2. Cin'

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    The MoGo Media Mouse 54 will fit into your Express Card slot! It's a Bluetooth Wireless Multi-Media Remote! :) And, it "charges" right inside your Express Card bay & also stores there! I have it and it works great! I don't use it 24/7 but for travel & "out and about" as such..it's great!


    MoGo Media Mouse X54 for ExpressCard/54 Laptops $39.99 /free shipping LINKY

    Of, course..it would never "replace" the use of a regular mouse..but it's great to have for travel, when short on space when packing your lappy, etc...! : )

    Cin...
     
    Cin', Jan 21, 2010
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  3. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Before we go any further, you should specify whether your ExpressCard slot is the 34mm or 54mm variety.
     
    Mastershroom, Jan 21, 2010
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  4. Cin'

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    It "appears" he bought the Acer Aspire® 8940G, and if so ~ wouldn't that take the "ExpressCard™/ 54mm slot "? Link


    Cin...
     
    Cin', Jan 21, 2010
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Touché. ;)
     
    Mastershroom, Jan 21, 2010
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  6. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    Expresscard DIY VIDock for external graphics card :)...

    or a tv tuner won't hurt.... mouse is a nice idea...
     
    paper_wastage, Jan 21, 2010
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  7. Narthecium

    Narthecium Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah but do those external graphics cards actually work worth a hoot?
     
    Narthecium, Jan 21, 2010
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  8. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Check the DIY ViDock thread. It seems to be doing reasonably well.
     
    Mastershroom, Jan 21, 2010
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  9. nightfox91

    nightfox91 Notebook Evangelist

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    I always wanted a clearQAM tv tuner or a remote of some sort that could just sit in the expresscard slot.
     
    nightfox91, Jan 21, 2010
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  10. roosta

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    diydock. :p im looking at putting one together and getting a 3dmark score of around 9000. should last me a while. :D
    not sure if it would beat his 250m and i7 combo, but worth a look. with an i7 a 3dmark06 score of 2100 is theoretically possible.

    sound cards are good too. laptop intergrated sound cards are .... terrible to put it lightly.
    i would think that though having spent £240 on a USB external headphone amp. hehehhehehehhhe.
     
    roosta, Jan 21, 2010
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  11. SerratedAuto

    SerratedAuto Notebook Consultant

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    If you have any external hard drives that uses an eSATA connection, then an expresscard eSATA controller may be worthwhile.
     
    SerratedAuto, Jan 21, 2010
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  12. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    forgot this: maybe Expresscard USB 3.0?... might be worth while...
     
    paper_wastage, Jan 22, 2010
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  13. SerratedAuto

    SerratedAuto Notebook Consultant

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    Would Expresscard even be fast enough to get the full potential of USB 3.0 though? Someone told me USB 3.0 will get 4 Gbps, whereas expresscard is limited at 2.5 Gbps...
     
    SerratedAuto, Jan 23, 2010
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  14. Krane

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    Theoretically, but there will be sometime before that investment becomes practical since only one company currently makes a device with a super USB port.
     
    Krane, Jan 23, 2010
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