Comments on: Built in Verizon data card, probably not a great idea for most people http://www.baysidenetworks.com/built-in-verizon-data-card-probably-not-a-great-idea-for-most-people/ National Provider of Trusted and Experienced IT Services Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Chris http://www.baysidenetworks.com/built-in-verizon-data-card-probably-not-a-great-idea-for-most-people/#comment-287 Chris Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:06:23 +0000 http://www.baysidenetworks.com/built-in-verizon-data-card-probably-not-a-great-idea-for-most-people/#comment-287 I haven't had any reception problems with PCMCIA based cards so I haven't thought much about the small antennae that a PC card includes. I can imagine that a better antennae would be helpful for some people though. I didn't know built in cards use less power than PC based cards. If that is the case then I suppose that would be a point in favor for "built ins." I never have any use for my single pc card slot, other than the wireless card that runs in there all the time. What other sort of pc card would you want to use? Lastly, pc card slots are fragile and if a pc card suffers a hard impact while it is plugged into your computer it can break the pc card slot solder connections inside your notebook. This actually happened to me - rendering an expensive notebook just about useless. I actually opened up my machine after the impact and I could see where the very tiny connections for the PC card slot had been damaged, probably requiring a new system board to repair - not good! I haven’t had any reception problems with PCMCIA based cards so I haven’t thought much about the small antennae that a PC card includes. I can imagine that a better antennae would be helpful for some people though.

I didn’t know built in cards use less power than PC based cards. If that is the case then I suppose that would be a point in favor for “built ins.”

I never have any use for my single pc card slot, other than the wireless card that runs in there all the time. What other sort of pc card would you want to use?

Lastly, pc card slots are fragile and if a pc card suffers a hard impact while it is plugged into your computer it can break the pc card slot solder connections inside your notebook. This actually happened to me - rendering an expensive notebook just about useless. I actually opened up my machine after the impact and I could see where the very tiny connections for the PC card slot had been damaged, probably requiring a new system board to repair - not good!

]]> By: Chrisf http://www.baysidenetworks.com/built-in-verizon-data-card-probably-not-a-great-idea-for-most-people/#comment-285 Chrisf Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:21:16 +0000 http://www.baysidenetworks.com/built-in-verizon-data-card-probably-not-a-great-idea-for-most-people/#comment-285 What about the fact that PCMCIA Cards lead to diminished battery life and that many new laptops have only One slot. To have a wireless card in there all the time is very limiting. In addition the integrated antenna in most laptops is far superior to the very small antenna that can be integrated into a PCMCIA card. Other than sharing the card what downside is there? What about the fact that PCMCIA Cards lead to diminished battery life and that many new laptops have only One slot. To have a wireless card in there all the time is very limiting. In addition the integrated antenna in most laptops is far superior to the very small antenna that can be integrated into a PCMCIA card. Other than sharing the card what downside is there?

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