I would also know if a CAC Reader exists. I have called a few vendors but have had dead-ends. The issue I have with the USB CAC reader is the almost 5 foot wire. There used to be a company called one-o-one that made the K3 smart card reader. The best thing about this reader was that if fit the old pro keyboards and had no wires. It was all one piece. I actually still have 3 of them. The issue is that the company went out of business and the reader does not follow the CCID format. It has it's own proprietary driver. Does any one know of any vendor that make a similar product? I also agree that a ExpressCard/34 CAC reader would be great if it didn't stick out too far.
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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 14:23:15 -0400 From: Michael <email@hidden> Subject: [Fed-Talk] ExpressCard/34 and CAC To: email@hidden Message-ID: <email@hidden> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
Just got an earful about the ExpressCard/34 slot in the Mac Book Pro.
With the standard PCMCIA slots, the entire smart card reader fits inside the envelope of the machine, not so with ExpressCard/34 slots, so using an ExpressCard/34 smart card reader (if they exist) has no advantage over an USB smart card reader, yet another piece of hardware to haul around or break off if you leave it plugged in.
Are there any applications were ExpressCard/34 slots are an advantage. (Mac Book Pro has built in 802.11 wireless, bluetooth, ethernet, USB, and Firewire, that pretty much eliminates must common uses of PCMCIA or EpxressCard slots). ExpressCard/34 & 54 are a faster standard but then you need an application that needs the speed. It seems smart card readers are only available for ExpressCard/54 not ExpressCard/34.
Also, given I don't have ExpressCard/34 smart card reader to show the end-user, how far does the reader stick out and how fragile is it (if it exists)
I found one reference in past emails "The disadvantage to the express card format is the reader now sticks out of the computer by approximately 50-55 mm."
It seems 25 mm is all that should be needed.
Michael
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