ExpressCard Adapter for PC Card

[hatchmo]

Many of us are delaying the purchase of a new notebook or laptop because the ExpressCard slot will not accept a P2 card. As you know, Panasonic designed its P2 technology to require the legacy-compatible, but already obsolete PC Card (also know as PCMCIA) slot.
One workaround is an adapter such as this one from Duel Systems.
At CES, Duel announced that the adapter is ready and has been tested and approved by Panasonic. Howsomever, all of your P2 cards will require a firmware upgrade to use the adapter. We are waiting for Panasonic to finish work on the firmware installer to make this happen. At CES, Duel estimated a release date of February 6.

 

[Cynic821]

did they mention price?

 

[hatchmo]

Price

Price

They cautioned, of course, not to hold them to the price, but around $50.

 

[THoff]

There was a post about a week ago that covered the Duel Systems adapter, and projected a price of $119.

http://www.gearlog.com/2007/01/ces_2007_duel_systems_brings_p.php

 

[Sunstream]

$119 will likely be list price so you'll be looking at retailers hitting the magical $99 mark, which is about right for what it is. I'll be in line for $99 and happy with that, but I will pay no more than that.

 

[hatchmo]

PC Card/Cardbus/PCMCIA

PC Card/Cardbus/PCMCIA

Hmm. Looks like Panasonic is not alone in choosing PC Card/Cardbus/PCMCIA. Linksys just announced a cellphone wireless router that uses the same old slot. Why they didn't choose ExpressCard is really a puzzle.