Reviving Expansion Cards: Affordable Upgrades and Environmental Impact

This chapter explores the resurgence of expansion cards in laptops, akin to the classic PCMCIA cards. It features a standout one terabyte card priced affordably at $125, while discussing the environmental advantages of adopting universal standards like USB-C to combat electronic waste.

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