04-22-2003, 07:27 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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USB 2.0 PCI Card for $4.99 After Rebate
A bit off topic, but if you've been waiting for a good time to move from USB 1.1 up to USB 2.0, this is a good time. After a $10 rebate, you can get a two-port USB 2.0 card for only $4.99. Even USB 1.x devices will see a slight speed increase when connected to a USB 2.0 port - I clocked a 10% speed increase when I switched to syncing my Pocket PC over USB 2.0.
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04-22-2003, 08:38 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2003
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I believe I saw the same item at Fry's last weekend for free after rebate.
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04-22-2003, 09:59 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Oct 2002
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That's a good price even if you're already running USB 2.0 -- it's cheaper than buying a powered USB hub...
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04-23-2003, 12:23 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Isn't it the case that a USB 1.0 peripheral can only perform at USB 1.0 speeds, even if it is connected through a USB 2.0 port?
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04-23-2003, 01:00 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2006
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USB 2.0 PCI Card for $4.99 After Rebate
Well, that's enough of a deal to get my $5.74 (with MA tax). Free shipping to boot! :mrgreen:
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04-23-2003, 02:52 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Originally Posted by bhfleung
I believe I saw the same item at Fry's last weekend for free after rebate.
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8O What's the point of "selling" it, then? :lol:
(I know, unclaimed rebates. But still, it's funny to see things like Amazon give you negative credit.)
--janak
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04-23-2003, 05:59 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by CodeSurge
Isn't it the case that a USB 1.0 peripheral can only perform at USB 1.0 speeds, even if it is connected through a USB 2.0 port?
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Correct. But I still noticed a speed increase with moving my USB 1.1 devices to USB 2.0 - it could be that USB 2.0 has so much excess bandwidth that the overhead on a USB 1.1 connection isn't there. I'll see if I can do some tests to get some hard numbers. :-)
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