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Digital Camera Memory

Consider a PCMCIA Adapter

SUMMARY: Lose the wires when transferring photos between your digital camera and laptop.

If you travel a lot with your digital camera and bring along a laptop to transfer photos, you may wish to consider purchasing a PCMCIA digital memory reader, such as a PCMCIA CompactFlash Reader if you use such type of digital camera memory. You can slide this device into your laptop if it has a free PCMCIA slot, and then insert your digital camera memory into the device. At that point, your digital camera media acts as a hard drive for easier photo transfers to your laptop.

The advantage of this over a USB card reader is simple - no wires!

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