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Expansion slot in Computers topic. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English expansion slot exˈpansion ˌslot noun countable a place on a computer system circuit board that can hold an expansion card Examples from the Corpus expansion slot. The card fits into a free expansion slot on the motherboard. The 16-bit slots were a superset of the 8-bit configuration, so most 8-bit cards were able to plug into a 16-bit slot (some cards used a 'skirt' design that physically interfered with the extended portion of the slot) and continue to run in 8-bit mode. One of the key reasons for the success of the IBM PC (and the PC clones that followed it) was.

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The SpringBoard Expansion Slot was a versatile expansion slot devised for Handspring's range of Palm OSPDAs.

In 1999, the flexibility and expandability possible with SpringBoard modules was unavailable in other handheld computers. The innovation earned Handspring the PC Magazine Annual Award in the Handheld category for its Visor series. The PDAs available from Palm had been less flexible, and this limitation contributed to the splintering off of many Palm founders in order to form Handspring Inc.

This proprietary hardware standard supported a wide range of accessories. The interface inspired many creative products because it made it possible to use the PDA as a flexible interface to otherwise technically difficult to manage sophisticated hardware. Among the many available modules were auxiliary memory, game plug-ins, GPS navigation receivers, cameras, GSM and CDMAmobile phones, versatile infraredremote controls, wired and wirelessnetwork interface cards, Bluetooth modules, MP3 players, cordless phones with answering machines, and voice recorders.

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Distributing software in plug-in modules was also seen as the next big thing in copy protection, with an implementation very similar to game cartridges in entertainment systems. However, the impractical requirement of carrying around multiple modules, not to mention the potential impact on delicate pins, prevented widespread adoption.

Springboard Expansion Modules are available on online auction sites including:

• Games
  • GameFace joystick faceplate
  • Tiger Woods Golf
  • Vrally
  • Pocket Chess

• Reference
  • The Bible
  • Franklin medical dictionary
  • Merriam-Webster dictionary
  • 5 Language Translator
  • Stedmans Medical Dictionary

• Storage
  • Handspring backup modules
  • Flash modules
  • MemPlug and InnoPocket Flash Memory adapters (in SM, SD & CF flavors)

• Video accessories
  • eyemodule and eyemodule2
  • Targus HandCam
  • Margi's Presenter-to-Go slideshow projector controller

• Audio aceesories
  • MyVox voice recorder
  • MP3 players
  • Admobis ProRecord

• Connectivity

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• Wired
  • Hotsync PC docking station
  • Phone line modems (Xircom, Handspring, CardAccess ThinModem)
  • USB devices

• Wireless
  • Red Blade BT module
  • Red Blade Wi-Fi module
  • Skytel wireless internet module and service, discontinued(?)
  • Sprint wireless IM, still in service
  • Visorphone cellular (CDMA or TriBand GSM Phone including speaker, Predecessor to Treo line of cellular phones)
  • Omnisky Minstrel wireless IM, defunct

• GPS
  • Nexian HandyGPS
  • Magellan GPS Companion
  • Geode GPS

• Barcode / RFID scanner
  • PSC Momentum I and II
  • Symbol CSM 150

• Other
  • JetLog 24x7 PowerNap
  • Handspring Massager

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