Atealtha
05-29-2003, 12:34 PM
is a "type II Cardbus" the same as PCMCIA? I want to buy this (http://www.echoindigo.com/content/info/techspecs.html) and was wondering if it is. Just a bit paranoid, thanks
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kapong
05-31-2003, 11:37 AM
short answer: yes and no.
long answer: the PCMCIA bus is a 16 bit wide bus for laptops that is mechanically similar to cardbus which is 32 bits wide. A cardbus slot is backwards compatible with PCMCIA, but a PCMCIA slot is not upwards compatible with cardbus. All new laptops and most older ones now have cardbus slots.
long answer: the PCMCIA bus is a 16 bit wide bus for laptops that is mechanically similar to cardbus which is 32 bits wide. A cardbus slot is backwards compatible with PCMCIA, but a PCMCIA slot is not upwards compatible with cardbus. All new laptops and most older ones now have cardbus slots.
pmrphs2002
06-03-2003, 03:14 PM
So if your laptop has cardbus, youre fine. If its older, than that card wont work.
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