Orinoco Gold Packaging

I recently purchased an Orinoco Gold PC card (part # 848441556) and it came
without any plastic storage case. Amy PC card I have ever purchased came
with a protective plastic storage case. Did I possibly get a product that
was (incompletely) returned to the reseller by another buyer, or is this the
way they are packaged now?

I purchased a gold card about 6 weeks ago and it came in the plastic case
and a installation CD.
Cheers. Bud
"Michael Quinlan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I recently purchased an Orinoco Gold PC card (part # 848441556) and it
came
> without any plastic storage case. Amy PC card I have ever purchased came
> with a protective plastic storage case. Did I possibly get a product that
> was (incompletely) returned to the reseller by another buyer, or is this
the
> way they are packaged now?
>
>


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I got one a few week ago that had no plastic case with it - just CD

Bud S. wrote:
> I purchased a gold card about 6 weeks ago and it came in the plastic
> case and a installation CD.
> Cheers. Bud
> "Michael Quinlan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I recently purchased an Orinoco Gold PC card (part # 848441556) and
>> it came without any plastic storage case. Amy PC card I have ever
>> purchased came with a protective plastic storage case. Did I
>> possibly get a product that was (incompletely) returned to the
>> reseller by another buyer, or is this the way they are packaged now?
>>
>>
>
>
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I have noticed this with the Orinoco cards that have come through me lately.
I think Proxim decided to drop the little plastic case. It's too bad, it was
such a good idea.
Vinny
www.wifidirect.com


"Michael Quinlan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I recently purchased an Orinoco Gold PC card (part # 848441556) and it
came
> without any plastic storage case. Amy PC card I have ever purchased came
> with a protective plastic storage case. Did I possibly get a product that
> was (incompletely) returned to the reseller by another buyer, or is this
the
> way they are packaged now?
>
>

Vinny Gullotta <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I have noticed this with the Orinoco cards that have come through me lately.
> I think Proxim decided to drop the little plastic case. It's too bad, it was
> such a good idea.

I used to take my card out all the time, because I was worrited that it
might get broken. A friend has a DLink that has a distinct tilt to the
antenna area, folded up a few degrees.
Now I don't take mine out at all.
Wanna buy the little case? All it's used for is to hold the little antenna
cover button. ;-)

"Vinny Gullotta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have noticed this with the Orinoco cards that have come through me
lately.
> I think Proxim decided to drop the little plastic case. It's too bad, it
was
> such a good idea.

Hmm... I specifically wanted to get a card that was manufactured (or at
least designed) prior to Proxim getting their hands on Orinoco. Their
revised design claims a "lower profile" antenna, which I read as "different
and probably not as good as the original". It never occurred to me that
they would skimp on packaging. I always remove my wireless cards before
putting the laptop away, but rarely do so with others because they don't
protrude. It probably cost them more to revise the cardboard insert that
holds the card in place (without the plastic) than they saved by dropping
the plastic.

Thanks for all the answers... at least know I won't waste my time, effort,
and shipping to return it, only to get the same problem back again.