Do any laptops have 2 PCMCIA slots?

[dullard]

Simple question. I'm working on moving a product from being a desktop device (and thus controlled by a desktop computer) to a mobile device (and thus controlled by a laptop). It is possible to do the conversion easilly if any laptops have two PCMCIA slots. However I don't know if any laptops have more than one slot. I've never purchased a laptop so I'm not up to date with them.

I could make due with just one PCMCIA slot if I limited the capabilities a bit. So just one slot isn't a big deal, but it would be nicer with two. Maybe they would interfere with each other though...

 

[tomstevens26]

Every laptop I've ever used, including my current Dell, has had 2 PCMCIA slots. I think that's pretty much standard. I also think type II is pretty much standard as well.

Tom

 

[Carbonadium4]

im using the inspiron 8600 (selling as of today), 1 slot and type 1, getting a d800 which is the business version of the 8600, still 1 slot.. My older dell 4150 had 2..

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: tomstevens26
Every laptop I've ever used, including my current Dell, has had 2 PCMCIA slots. I think that's pretty much standard. I also think type II is pretty much standard as well.

Tom

Before posting I looked at the Dell Inspiron lines and they all said 1 slot.

 

[corkyg]

The newer ones are trending towards 1 slot - reason - they have built in NIC, built in Wi-Fi, built in USB 2, and Firewire, and even media reader slots. That doesn't leave much need for two PCMCIA devices.

My older one has two, but has no LAN, or Wi-Fie, or reader slots - so I need two.

One allows for a thinner case - and thin is in!

 

[vegetation]

Indeed most systems these days are only coming with one slot. Older systems should have 2 slots, though thin systems will always only have one due to physical limitations. Should not be too big of a deal, as practially all systems come with a modem and 10/100 port, something that was not true just five years ago. Also many systems have built-in wifi, negating the need for a pcmcia based wireless card.

 

[Carbonadium4]

exactly.. my 4150 didn't have wifi but had mini pci slot.. i end up buying mini pci wifi card when it got cheaper.. before it was over 100, now u can get it for like 30 on ebay