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    So what do you guys use your expansion ports for?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by examiner, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. examiner

    examiner Notebook Consultant

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    The SZ models have both a PCMCIA type II card slot and an ExpressCard/34 slot.

    What do you guys use them for? Anything at all?

    I do a lot of photography and I'm bummed that the SZ doesn't have a CF reader built in. Are there any good quality expansion cards that will read a Compact Flash card? I've looked around a bit but have largely struck out.

    Any thoughts?
     
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    I use my PCMCIA slot for a Verizon EVDO broadband WiFi card. I am also a photographer and I use the PCMCIA card with an adapter for compact flash. The ExpressCard slot is too slow. I tried using the ExpressCard slot for eSata and it was a joke compared to USB 2.0
     
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    Thanks! Can you suggest a good PCMIA slot CF card reader? I was reading some reviews on Amazon for a couple of those and people were saying that the speeds were really slow... slower than just hooking the camera up to the laptop with a usb cord.
     
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