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What is this slot on the left hand side of my new MBP?

Screwball said:
I love that people don't even think about looking up the specs of the machine they're about to buy ( whether it be a pro or non-pro ). I might get this wrong, but in an ideal world, one would choose to buy a machine depending on one's needs, as in hardware, slots etc. Or maybe i'm missing out on something and the OP's a snooker player and it was a " hit and hope " move.:)
And of course there is always a user manual, which is there for a reason!
Nonetheless i hope the OP is going to be enjoying his/her machine!
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I would never buy a computer without looking up the COMPLETE specs. It took me forever to decide on whether to buy a macbook pro or an imac. I kept checking the specs and weighing out factors. I went to the imac because of its screen and many usb ports (it was also cheaper).
 
funman895 said:
I would never buy a computer without looking up the COMPLETE specs. It took me forever to decide on whether to buy a macbook pro or an imac. I kept checking the specs and weighing out factors. I went to the imac because of its screen and many usb ports (it was also cheaper).
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I actually saw that it was an express card slot. I figured it was the next step up from a PCMIA or whatnot card. I haven't seen any actually items to stick in it yet (other then gum and paper clips).
 
esata chipsets

If you want to get a trouble free esata II expresscard/34 (for Leopard), avoid the Silicone Image chipset, go with the rarer, JMicron, harder to find, bootable, no drivers needed, true p&p, and dirt cheap.

Some of the cards with the JM chipset say "not for macs", but it's the ones with mac drivers using the SI chipset that seem to, ...not work.

To add to the irony, the Jmicron chipset seems to work fine in Leopard, ...not in Vista.
 
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