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Dell Inspirion 1300 - PCMCIA slot?

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  • 14-04-2006 10:48am
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    Tom Dunne
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    Can anyone confirm if the Dell Inspiron 1300 (the 399 Euro one) has a PCMCIA slot? The Dell gimp told me it hadn't, the specs don't say it has, but I have a feeling it may.

    The reason is that I have a spare Netgear PCMCIA wifi card lying around and want to know if I can use it in the 1300.


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    ChRoMe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ChRoMe


    I'm not sure it does or not. But i dont understand why if the specs say it doesnt and the sales rep says it doesnt that you think you know better?

    I have seen several new laptops which have dropped pcmcia support


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    ChRoMe wrote:
    I have seen several new laptops which have dropped pcmcia support

    And on the contrary, I have seen several new laptops that don't mention the PCMCIA slot yet have one included.


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    ChRoMe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ChRoMe


    Fair enough. But just checking your sure it wasnt a expresscard slot. They both look nearlly identical with the same ejecting method aswell as the size being close to a perfect match.


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    forbairt
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    Its an expresscard slot on it ...

    Just received mine a few hours ago .. I'm a happy camper .. wireless built in ...

    Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard

    Its all news to me ...


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Thanks for that and damn it! Should have checked before I ordered.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    I ended up paying ... 526 inc vat and delivery ...

    dvd writer ..
    56kW/h battery
    printer...
    wireless built in...

    apart from that base machine ..

    get yourself a memory upgrade .. from crucial.com .. I paid 64 inc shipping and vat for a 512mb from them


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Nah, this is for someone who's computing needs are very basic.

    The bare spec is exactly what they need.


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    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    error9 wrote:
    I ended up paying ... 526 inc vat and delivery ...

    dvd writer ..
    56kW/h battery
    printer...
    wireless built in...

    apart from that base machine ..

    get yourself a memory upgrade .. from crucial.com .. I paid 64 inc shipping and vat for a 512mb from them
    i got the exact same for 525 :) with the 15.4" screen... hehee but i forgot to click the box for the printer :( lol


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    Irishpimpdude wrote:
    i got the exact same for 525 :) with the 15.4" screen... hehee but i forgot to click the box for the printer :( lol


    yeah I was on the site yesterday going WTF ... that one has the 15.4 ARGH!! :eek:


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