Expresscard 54 slot.

[Denji]

It's driving me nuts. Every laptop I get, it has some sort of expresscard slot that I can never use because, well, I don't have much of a use! I don't need extra USB ports, or I don't need it for wifi--So, what else can I use it for? I'm at a complete loss here. I know it sounds kind of silly but, since I have recently gotten a new lappy--I /really/ want to make use of the dang thing.

Anyone have any suggestions? Anything? As long as you don't say 'extra usbports lol' or something. Price really isn't a problem either. :V Thanks.

 

[benbaked]

Slip a QAM TV tuner in there - http://www.buy.com/prod/avermedia-avertv-expresscard-mini-tv-tuner/q/loc/101/211482285.html

Happen to need IEEE1394/Firewire? - http://www.amazon.com/2-Port-Expresscard-Firewire-Card/dp/B000RKUKMG

USB 3.0? - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...s/PCMCIA+Add-on+Cards-_-BYTECC+INC-_-39229010

Here's an eSATA card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0006&cm_re=expresscard-_-39-200-006-_-Product

ExpressCard-to-Cardbus adaptor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0028&cm_re=expresscard-_-39-150-028-_-Product

Parallel Port - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0024&cm_re=expresscard-_-39-150-024-_-Product

Even an ExpressCard SSD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...1324&cm_re=expresscard-_-20-161-324-_-Product

 

[Denji]

Well this laptop has USB 3.0 ports. Haha. The SSD though.. I didn't even know they had that. Fffff. My only issue is that it's only 24GB. Although I'm sure I can find larger but, I mean, I can get SD cards bigger than that. Maybe I can find a larger one...

Thanks for the links. :3 Also interested in the Parallel Port. >> Since I'm a dooooork.

 

[ou_phidelt]

I use for extra E-SATA ports.