I know this is the exact opposite of the other product reviewed entitled “expresscard to pcmcia” but I’ve heard them both called the same thing, so - sorry for the confusion?

Anyway, this is basically a device to connect your older PCMCIA-standard cards to a newer laptop with an ExpressCard slot (sometimes erroneously called PCMCIA Express Card or Express Card PCMCIA - there’s still a lot of debate out there). The new ExpressCards are thinner and have a generally smaller form factor than their chunky predecessor. They are also much faster, which means you don’t hit the same bottlenecks by plugging the PCMCIA card (an older technology) into the Express Card slot.

These are, as always, available from Sewell and will set you back about $110/unit. It obviously isn’t the best option for someone just looking for a new ExpressCard USB Controller Card, since those are much cheaper, but for individuals who have security key cards, sound cards, tv tuner cards, an old data aircard etc. in PCMCIA format, it really is about the only option. Picture below.

I know this is the exact opposite of the other product reviewed entitled “expresscard to pcmcia” but I’ve heard them both called the same thing, so - sorry for the confusion?

Anyway, this is basically a device to connect your older PCMCIA-standard cards to a newer laptop with an ExpressCard slot (sometimes erroneously called PCMCIA Express Card or Express Card PCMCIA - there’s still a lot of debate out there). The new ExpressCards are thinner and have a generally smaller form factor than their chunky predecessor. They are also much faster, which means you don’t hit the same bottlenecks by plugging the PCMCIA card (an older technology) into the Express Card slot.

These are, as always, available from Sewell and will set you back about $110/unit. It obviously isn’t the best option for someone just looking for a new ExpressCard USB Controller Card, since those are much cheaper, but for individuals who have security key cards, sound cards, tv tuner cards, an old data aircard etc. in PCMCIA format, it really is about the only option. Picture below.