From: Tony Morrow (tony_m_tomorrow_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 23 2005 - 20:24:06 PST
Yes, CardBus is a type of PCMCIA card. The original PC cards ran on
16-bit while CardBus runs on 32-bit. A good comparison is one between
ISA and PCI. Anybody feel free to fill in more information. I'm not a
expert on CardBus.
Unfortunately, CardBus is not compatible with older devices, the Newton
Included. The card you purchased will not work with it.
On Mar 23, 2005, at 10:33 PM, Melissa Mintel wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I just bought what was advertised as an "Orinoco Gold PCMCIA Wifi
> Wifeless
> Card" through eBay. When I received the card, the box said it was a
> CardBus
> card, and the seller claims that "The card falls under the category of
> PCMCIA
> due to the connector."
>
> Is he right? If so, how can I avoid this kind of problem in the future?
>
> Melissa
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