Dell Inc. updated its line of slim consumer Dimension desktop PCs Tuesday with a multiformat expansion card reader, the first time such a feature has appeared in a Dell PC, a company spokesman said.
The new Dimension 4700C is the first Dell PC to come with an optional media card reader that supports eight different expansion card formats.
Other PC vendors, such as Gateway Inc. and Hewlett-Packard (Profile, Products, Articles) Co., have offered such an option for some time.
Dell's 8-in-1 memory card reader allows users to move pictures stored on Compact Flash expansion cards in digital cameras or files on a personal digital assistant's Secure Digital cards to their PCs. This can be an easier way to swap files between devices without having to connect cables or set up wireless connections.