On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:16:55 +0300, P. H. Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Another feature to consider that I haven't seem mentioned yet is that the PB has a PCMCIA slot (like the Pismo).
...Perhaps a niche feature, but when taking all things into consideration, it might be the thing that tips the scales to the PB's favor. It was certainly a factor for me.
Yes! I'm glad you mentioned that as it was an important factor for me as well. Given that a laptop doesn't have any "expansion bays" I like having a PCMCIA slot as a little bit of "future proofing".
My current laptop was made before Firewire or Wireless Ethernet was well known, but because it has the PCMCIA slots, I was able to get a WIFI card and a FW card and add it to my computer.
You never know what next big thing is just around the corner and will require a port that you might not have on your machine. PCMCIA gives you a bit of upgrade power.
Good thing, too, otherwise I would have had no way to use my iPod for the last year ;-)
TjL
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