A device that enables flash memory cards to be read without specialized drives. PC Card adapters for all the major flash media are widely available for laptops, and floppy-based adapters are used for desktop machines that do not have PC Card readers.
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| Laptop Adapter |
| PC Card adapters are widely available to adapt CompactFlash, SmartMedia and other flash memory modules to a laptop's PC Card slot. This adapter is for SmartMedia. |
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| Desktop Adapters |
| Products such as these SmartFlash adapters from SmartDisk turn a desktop PC into a "digital film" reader. The flash memory module is inserted into the adapter, which then goes into any 3.5" floppy drive. (Image courtesy of SmartDisk Corporation.) |
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