Throwback Thursday: PCMCIA Network Interface Cards

Let’s take a trip down Memory Lane to the late-90′s. Back to a much�simpler�time when cheap gas, overinflated technology stocks, and�unattractive�computer hardware (and haircuts) reigned supreme. If, during this time, you happened to be the proud owner of a frumpy laptop (unattractive�haircut optional), there is a good chance you had a certain connectivity�peripheral�protruding from the side of your machine… a PCMCIA network interface card (NIC). PCMCIA stood for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, which was the name of the group that governed�the cards�standards. PCMCIA NICs adhering�to the standard had a dual-row 68-pin configuration, were 54mm wide, and came in a variety of thicknesses — depending on which type of card you had (Type I, II, and III were the

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