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Cardbus To Expresscard Adapter

Cardbus To Expresscard AdapterBrand: StarTech
Category: CE

List Price: $64.99
Buy New: $49.75
as of 7/28/2010 14:35 CDT details
You Save: $15.24 (23%)

Qty 87 In Stock


New (12) Used (2) from $40.00

Seller: ReStockIt
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 8 reviews

Format: CD
Platform: Mac OS X
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.3 x 2
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: CB2EC
Model: CB2EC
UPC: 065030824750
EAN: 0006503082475
ASIN: B000ZLPR1G

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Easy to use and install, no drivers required (drivers may be required depending on what type of card you plug into the ExpressCard)
  • Use this adapter to connect all of your existing CardBus cards without the hassle of having to replace them
  • Great for use with Ethernet LAN, Broadband, Modem, and other CardBus expansion cards
  • Compliant with PC card standard 7.1 and PCI Express revision 1.0a
  • Fits into 34mm or 54mm ExpressCard slots

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
"Offers the versatility of being able to use your CardBus and PCMCIA cards with the more modern ExpressCard interface, in turn providing access to existing CardBus cards and the functionality they offer, saving the expense of having to upgrade individual cards."


Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8



5 out of 5 stars PC Card   May 2, 2010
Carmen Talavera (San Jose, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Easy to use, the only thing I don't like is the added length of the device, a bit flimsy, but it gets the work done, the price was not bad, so I'm happy with the purchase.


5 out of 5 stars It worked great with my new laptop   March 12, 2010
Steven Foster (Minneapolis, MN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

It worked great with my new laptop. My new laptop didn't have the type II card slot.


4 out of 5 stars take the card bus on the road to connectivity   February 19, 2010
Sarah Appio (Somerset, New Jersey United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Great product that allowed me to use my Mac Book Pro at any location.
Wonderful!



3 out of 5 stars works on some cards   January 9, 2010
E. moody
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

The adapter works on older 3g cards and some others-i had also hoped it would work on my old portable travelscan scanner-but no such luck.


2 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware: Works with 32-bit cards only!   December 28, 2009
TweakerMI (Lansing, MI)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was quite pleased with this product; however, a the time of this review, Amazon's description of the product did not specify that the adapter would ONLY work with 32-bit cardbus devices. I bought this adapter to save the expense of buying a new scanner and high-definition sound card, both of which had a PCMCIA interface. However, the scanner would not work...this is when I discovered the adapter's limitation on 16-bit devices, such as my scanner interface.

Amazon took the product back hassle-free and issued a credit. Since that time, I purchased a USB scanner (from Amazon) which was nicer than the one I had been using; and have also located a good quality USB audio device with enough capabilities to mimic the cardbus device I had been using.

You can distinguish 32-bit cardbus devices by the additional metal wrap around the border of the connection interface which enters the receptacle on the computer. This is what told me the old scanner interface would not be compatible.

As for the quality of the adapter, I thought it was fine and it's a GREAT DEAL for what you spend! Although mine did not exhibit the intermittent qualities that other reviewers had talked about, there is a little wiggle room once you slide this device in and it wouldn't hurt to prop it up from underneath with some CD jewel cases, as a precautionary measure. Also be aware that this will extend out the side of your laptop, so allow a few inches for the adapter and the cardbus device itself. This won't pose a problem for most people.

Bottom line is, for around $50 (at the time of this writing), this is an excellent alternative to some other adapters which can approach or exceed $100 but ONLY IF you have 32-bit cards.


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