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WTF: Need help finding PCMCIA to USB & 1394/Firewire (or inexpensive USB & 1394 drive enclosures)

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From: Don Emerson
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 07:11
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Greetings,

I'm trying to help a friend who is looking for a PCMCIA to USB & 1394 combo
card.

I know that iogear has a combo card which is due out in late February
(GUF202), but would prefer something available now if possible.

Background:

Friend's laptop has only 1 PCMCIA slot, which currently has a USB (only)
card in it.

A friend would like to use her laptop to capture from a digital (1394
equipped) camcorder to an existing external USB hard drive.

Her laptop's internal drive is too small for the captures, and she also uses
the external (USB) hard drive on a desktop computer - which also has only
USB.

My preferred (best) course of action would be to find a PCMCIA USB & 1394
combo card though, and I am out of places to look.

My backup plan is to buy a Firewire & USB enclosure, transfer the drive to
it, and purchase a 1394 only PCMCIA card.

If anyone knows of an alternate (to the iogear's) PCMCIA card, I would
certainly welcome any pointers. And if you can recommend a brand of
inexpensive USB & Firewire drive enclosures, that would also be nice to
know.

I appreciate your time in reading this and considering my delimia.

Thank you - Don
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Subject: WTF: Need help finding PCMCIA to USB & 1394/Firewire (or inexpensive USB & 1394 drive enclosures)
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