PCI or PCI Express cards with laptop/notebook

Hello,

Is there a device out there that connects to a notebook via docking
station port, USB, Firewire or other common bus to a chassis or
external unit that houses PCI or PCI-X (PCI Express) cards? I have not
seen this before, but could be very interesting if something like this
existed.

Thanks.

Mike McWhinney
elja, Inc.

eljainc wrote:

> Is there a device out there that connects to a notebook via docking
> station port, USB, Firewire or other common bus to a chassis or

Docking station ports are not a "common bus" - they are entirely
proprietary.

Docking stations with PCI slots are available for _some_ laptops; e.g.
<http://nxn.netgate.net/dellcdockii.html>

"eljainc" <> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Is there a device out there that connects to a notebook via docking
> station port, USB, Firewire or other common bus to a chassis or
> external unit that houses PCI or PCI-X (PCI Express) cards? I have not
> seen this before, but could be very interesting if something like this
> existed.

This gets asked every once in a while.

CardBus and ExpressCard to PCI:
http://www.mobilityelectronics.com/expansion/

Interesting? Definitely. Useful? Could be. Cost effective? No, unless
your company pays for it.

JL

JL,

Thanks for the information. Yes this is a bit pricey. But well worth
looking into.

Mike


> This gets asked every once in a while.
>
> CardBus and ExpressCard to PCI:
> http://www.mobilityelectronics.com/expansion/
>
> Interesting? Definitely. Useful? Could be. Cost effective? No, unless
> your company pays for it.
>
> JL