ExpressCard/34 4-in-1 media reader 2

Yup, just another media reader (SD / MMC / Memory Stick) for ExpressCard/34-based laptops, like what we already saw. Special? Nope. Notable? Well, they won't be after this, but just don't go thinking ExpressCard's gonna go away and PCMCIA's poised to make a never-went-away-comeback in '06.

[Via Akihabara News]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2006 10:34AM]

As with the other expresscard media reader mentioned on engadget, this one says Windows only. Is it just going to take drivers or will it take a rearchitecture to get these to work on the new Macs?



http://buffalo.melcoinc.co.jp/products/new/2005/000167.html

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2006 10:50AM]

It will probably take "plugging it in".

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2006 10:54AM]

And what about Linux drivers? Are they expected?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2006 11:33AM]

More express card stuff, it'll be interesting to see what we can actually do with these things. It's a bit sad though; I there will never be a Prism2 or HERMES based wireless express card, making the new macbooks crap for wireless fun (unless you go USB - sleek).

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2006 12:50PM]

I hope you're right Mr Tips :o)

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2006 1:02PM]

Not to be a hater but Expresscard can do bidirectional 250MBps and the first cards hitting are card readers?? WTF?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2006 2:05PM]

All these readers are for SD and the like. Are these slots even large enough to accomidate a compact flash card?

[Yemble Posted Jan 12th 2006 2:52PM]

7: No. See http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/11/y-e-data-announces-expresscard-34-media-reader/#c919596