Re: Which USB 2.0 card?

[Jim Redelfs]

In article <1gtqida.9w1wx812rqvwsN%tobeorno...@hotmail.com>,
tobeorno...@hotmail.com (Shelby W.) wrote:

> A few days ago I asked for recommendations for a USB 2.0 card to use
> with my USB 1.0-only Powermac 800MHz

I missed that. I, too, am looking for a USB 2.0 PCI card for my PowerMac G4
1.25SP MDD.

> One person recommended a Belkin card, another recommended
> one from Keyspan, but neither explicitly said he owned the card in
> question.

Both brands are well known and enjoy a good reputation. I have purchased
Belkin stuff several times over the years (most recently an interface between
my camera and my iPod - works GREAT!) and never had trouble.

> Is one any better/bug-free than the other? Does one work better under
> 10.2.8, or does one work without needing a driver?

Good questions. Hopefully someone can answer them. I'll be watching, too.

Good luck!
:)
JR

[Neill Massello]

Shelby W. <tobeorno...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> A few days ago I asked for recommendations for a USB 2.0 card to use

> with my USB 1.0-only Powermac 800MHz (running 10.2.8, with an upgrade to
> Tiger ASAP). One person recommended a Belkin card, another recommended

> one from Keyspan, but neither explicitly said he owned the card in
> question.
>

> Is one any better/bug-free than the other? Does one work better under
> 10.2.8, or does one work without needing a driver?

I can't answer your questions because I haven't owned both of the cards.