PCMCIA Adapter/Reader

I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.

On 1/30/2012 5:22 PM, Jack wrote:
> I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
> PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
> read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
> laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.

Easiest thing would be to plug the device into a computer that has a
compatible slot, copy the data over to the new computer, verify that the
important stuff made the transition, thoroughly erase the device, then put
the now-obsolete device into the nearest junk box and forget about it until
you can put it into an electronics recycling bin. One cannot continue to
support every transitional technology as it comes and goes otherwise I'd be
tearing my remaining hair out because the cards from my RGS-008 computer
are not longer useful.

On 1/30/2012 5:22 PM, Jack wrote:
> I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
> PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
> read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
> laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.
These folks seem to have some candidates.
http://www.amtron.com/
You probably won't like the prices though.

On 1/30/2012 3:04 PM, Pen wrote:
> On 1/30/2012 5:22 PM, Jack wrote:
>> I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
>> PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
>> read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
>> laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.
> These folks seem to have some candidates.
> http://www.amtron.com/
> You probably won't like the prices though.

Thanks for the link. You're right I don't like the price that is listed
for the adapter. I wonder why the Express card adapter goes for 15.99
and the PCMCIA adapter goes for 198.99.

On 1/30/2012 3:04 PM, Pen wrote:
> On 1/30/2012 5:22 PM, Jack wrote:
>> I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
>> PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
>> read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
>> laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.
> These folks seem to have some candidates.
> http://www.amtron.com/
> You probably won't like the prices though.

Thanks for the link. You're right I don't like the price that is listed
for the adapter. I wonder why the Express card adapter goes for 15.99
and the PCMCIA adapter goes for 198.99.

On 1/30/2012 2:46 PM, John McGaw wrote:
> On 1/30/2012 5:22 PM, Jack wrote:
>> I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
>> PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
>> read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
>> laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.
>
> Easiest thing would be to plug the device into a computer that has a
> compatible slot, copy the data over to the new computer, verify that the
> important stuff made the transition, thoroughly erase the device, then
> put the now-obsolete device into the nearest junk box and forget about
> it until you can put it into an electronics recycling bin. One cannot
> continue to support every transitional technology as it comes and goes
> otherwise I'd be tearing my remaining hair out because the cards from my
> RGS-008 computer are not longer useful.

John, you're right looking at the prices for a converter is not going to
allow me to continue using this device. I've already copied the contents
to an external USB drive. I was just hoping I could use this on my new
laptop. As you allude to above, time moves on.

On 30/01/2012 23:27, Jack wrote:
> On 1/30/2012 2:46 PM, John McGaw wrote:
>> On 1/30/2012 5:22 PM, Jack wrote:
>>> I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
>>> PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
>>> read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
>>> laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.
>>
>> Easiest thing would be to plug the device into a computer that has a
>> compatible slot, copy the data over to the new computer, verify that the
>> important stuff made the transition, thoroughly erase the device, then
>> put the now-obsolete device into the nearest junk box and forget about
>> it until you can put it into an electronics recycling bin. One cannot
>> continue to support every transitional technology as it comes and goes
>> otherwise I'd be tearing my remaining hair out because the cards from my
>> RGS-008 computer are not longer useful.
>
> John, you're right looking at the prices for a converter is not going to
> allow me to continue using this device. I've already copied the contents
> to an external USB drive. I was just hoping I could use this on my new
> laptop. As you allude to above, time moves on.

Depending on the model, you may be able to remove the actual drive
from the PCMCIA card and plug it in to a different sort of adapter,
such as an external USB drive enclosure.
Can you see the make and model of the hard drive on the card?
HTH
--
Rob

Jack wrote:
> On 1/30/2012 3:04 PM, Pen wrote:
>> On 1/30/2012 5:22 PM, Jack wrote:
>>> I have a PCMCIA disk drive, but on my new computer I do not have a
>>> PCMCIA slot. Can someone point me to an adapter that will allow me to
>>> read the data off this card. I have USB and ESATA ports available on my
>>> laptop to connect to this card, if this is an option.
>> These folks seem to have some candidates.
>> http://www.amtron.com/
>> You probably won't like the prices though.
>
> Thanks for the link. You're right I don't like the price that is listed
> for the adapter. I wonder why the Express card adapter goes for 15.99
> and the PCMCIA adapter goes for 198.99.

$198.99 = "Whatever the market will bear."

I don't see any competitors left. One other unique product, is no longer
being made. If there were two or more actual manufacturers, the price
might be lower. (The $198.99 one is sold under several different
names, but its coming from the same factory.)

There is a single chip to do the conversion, so that probably
isn't the limiting factor. I don't expect the chip is *that* expensive.

Paul