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PCMCIA / Laptop Sound Cards
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). These cards can be used in any laptop and they come in different types.
PC Cards follow specifications governing size, power, signal, and software standards for compatibility and portability between various systems. There are currently three standardized PC Card physical form factors: Type I is the original 3.3 mm thick card, Type II expands the thickness to 5.0 mm, and Type III further expands the thickness to 10.5 mm. Generally speaking, Type I cards have been used almost exclusively for memory devices. However, modems and other devices have appeared in Type I. Type II cards are by far the most predominant size today and are used for most functions with the exception of a few special applications. The thicker Type III cards are used primarily for miniature hard drives. Since all three card form factors share an identical bus connector, the thinner cards can be installed in computer slots designed for thicker card formats.
Manufacturers today are producing stand alone soundcards that can connect to either a PC or a Laptop by also making a PCI card and a PCIMIA card as adaptors to the stand alone soundcard. This method has been adopted by companies like RME and Echo.
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