Card Reader Converter?

[jfall]

Is there anything that would convert a specific type of card reader to another? For instance, say you have a laptop with a built in card reader, however it doesn't support the type of media you use.

 

[vegetation]

Laptops have PCMCIA slots so you can buy the appropriate adapters for them and plug in. Compact Flash is by far the cheapest since it's just a straight through pin-adapter. SD and others require circuitry so they cost a lot more.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: vegetation
Laptops have PCMCIA slots so you can buy the appropriate adapters for them and plug in. Compact Flash is by far the cheapest since it's just a straight through pin-adapter. SD and others require circuitry so they cost a lot more.

Correct! An, laptops also have USB ports which will accept any of the el cheapo PnP readers.