Sandisk CompactFlash PC Card Adapter $9.99 great for transferring data to laptop quickly

[NasdaqTrader889]

The PC Card Adapter turns a CompactFlash card into a PC Card, plug and play compatible with any device equipped with a PC Card slot.

This would be great for transferring digital pictures from camera to laptop for only $9.99 do store pick-up and avoid shipping charges.

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[SinMen]

Good deal. Their SmartMedia card adapter is $74.:disgust:

 

[SimMike2]

Somthing else to consider it that with this adapter you can most likely swap a compact flash wireless card between your Windows CE handheld (Dell Axim) and your regular notebook computer.

 

[bliab]

PCMCIA and CompactFlash are electrically very similar so the converter does not have to do much. It's not too unusual to find such a converter for $5-10.

Other flash format converters can be quite costly because they need additional controller chips.

Buy.com has one for $7 but it's back ordered.

 

[drof]

newegg.com has one for $5 plus $5 shipping
just search for "compact flash pcmcia"

and compusa has one for $8

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=284458

 

[SpaceHulk]

Whoa! That's a pretty cool adapter. Maybe the deal's not that HOT; but it sure is for peeps who didn't even realize that these existed.

 

[rickon66]

I got one of the $7.99 versions at compusa awhile back. I works great for picture downloading onto the laptop or data transfer duties.

 

[kimagurealex]

actually, I saw a USB CF card "slot key" adapter at Fry's a few days ago. It is around 10 dollars but you can use it at any computer with USB port. I think it has better usability than the PC card Adapter.
Alex

 

[hawkeye81x]

Would consider one if I weren't seriously considering parting with my lappy

 

[bliab]

There also exists the reverse: an adaptor that turns a PCMCIA card to a CompactFlash card for use with palmtops with CompactFlash slots. It'll stick out quite a bit though, and not all devices support it.
The Axim is listed as compatible though.

here

 

[BobSnob]

Here's the best deal I think. $8 for a CF/SmartMedia USB reader with a CF PC Card. I have one myself and it works perfectly with Win XP.

 

[immortalis]

BobSnob, just a FYI, that reader is not "mass storage" compliant and needs a driver, even under XP.

bliab, that was an interesting info, I was looking for one of those, thx.


kimagurealex, do you have some more info on the "USB CF card "slot key" adapter at Fry's " ?

 

[BobSnob]

Originally posted by: immortalis
BobSnob, just a FYI, that reader is not "mass storage" compliant and needs a driver, even under XP.

The USB device needs a driver, yes, but the PC Card, if used in a Windows XP PCMCIA slot, doesn't.

 

[SimMike2]

I have one of these non-compliant USB flash readers, and you do need drivers, but only the first time you use the device in each computer. So it isn't too bad for the price.

http://www.livewarehouse.com/livewarehouse/shop/category.asp?dept%5Fid=32&dept%5Fhist=032 This place has he PC card adapter for $6.99. Not sure about shipping. Better yet, for $8, they have a USB reader and the PC card adapter.