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Equipment & Techniques => Computers & Peripherals => Topic started by: matt4626 on October 29, 2012, 02:54:08 pm

Title: Express Card Slot CF Readers
Post by: matt4626 on October 29, 2012, 02:54:08 pm

Express Card CF readers seem to have disappeared...Not listed by Lexar or Delkin when I checked. What happened? ???

Title: Re: Express Card Slot CF Readers
Post by: W.T. Jones on November 05, 2012, 05:28:42 am

I do not have an answer to your question, but I have noticed that CF card support seems to be waining. When I bought my current Macbook Pro a year ago, I wanted to get a CF reader, I could not find a local store with a CF card reader. I finally had to go to Amazon.

Perhaps even the pro cameras are going to drop the CF card in the near future, who knows.

Title: Re: Express Card Slot CF Readers
Post by: Bjørn J on November 05, 2012, 09:10:37 am

I have the Lexar Express Card UDMA CF reader, it works fine on my Lenovo W530.

It is still available from some sellers on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=lexar+express+card&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Title: Re: Express Card Slot CF Readers
Post by: kaelaria on November 05, 2012, 02:01:59 pm

CF support is alive and well just fine.  ExpressCard support has been dwindling for years since Apple dropped it in 2009.  With no need for it in any mainstream laptops, manufacturers have only put it in the largest models with room.  I haven't used one in many years and that was with a very outdated system.

Title: Re: Express Card Slot CF Readers
Post by: petermarrek on December 08, 2012, 03:30:50 pm

I purchased a APIOTEK CFIII from OWC last year and it works great. Peter

Title: Re: Express Card Slot CF Readers
Post by: kaelaria on December 08, 2012, 03:32:15 pm

This is the one I use and it's flawless, even faster than it's claimed specs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820223119 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820223119)