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    E1705 ExpressCard or PC Card

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dcbly, Mar 17, 2006.

  1. dcbly

    dcbly Newbie

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    The review here lists the E1705 with a ExpressCard slot, but Dell's E1705 TV tuner is a PC card. What does the E1705 have??

    Darren in Bakersfield :confused:
     
    dcbly, Mar 17, 2006
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  2. USAFdude02

    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    It is a Express slot. Not a PC card slot. :)
     
    USAFdude02, Mar 17, 2006
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  3. ccbr01

    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    the e1705 is express slot, 1 ExpressCard 54 slot to be exact. The dell tv tuner should be a usb tuner.

    Edit: "Mobile Broadband System uses ExpressCard slots not PC Card slots. PC Cards including mobile broadband cards will not work with this system. Anticipated ExpressCard availability is late 2006." This is from the e1705 site
     
    ccbr01, Mar 17, 2006
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  4. dcbly

    dcbly Newbie

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    I thought the dell sale person was wrong......nothing new.
     
    dcbly, Mar 17, 2006
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  5. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Like CC and USAF said, it is an express card. There are some express cards on the market, but not as many as PC Cards. That should be changing within this next year since so many laptops are moving to express cards.

    If you want to see what is available in Express Cards: http://www.expresscard.org/web/site/cons_wtb.jsp

    SG
     
    Amber, Mar 17, 2006
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