Hello Bastiaan,

Eighteen months ago I got a parallel port Datafab compact flash card 
reader/writer from an eBay auction. They were being sold off at that 
time, and there are none on eBay right now. I guess anyone needing to 
transfer and check digicam snaps "in the field" is expected to use a 
new USB-equipped laptop instead of an adequate machine running 
PaintShopPro in Win3.1x or Photodex SEA in DOS.

The parallel port card reader DOES have drivers for DOS/Win3.1 and
Win9x. I'm not sure if you already have one, but if not, a PCMCIA 
card reader would be bound to be more expensive and difficult to find, 
and would also need socket services for DOS, which are quite difficult 
to find for download if you don't want to pay e.g. Cardsoft. This enabling 
of PCMCIA is built in to Win9x+ and USB is the M$ way of favouring 
peripheral manufacturers who fill the equipment needs of those with 
"legacy free" PCs.

Best regards,

Jake Young



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