USB 2.0 PCI Card for $4.99 After Rebate

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10320985' target='_blank'>http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10320985</a><br /><br /></div>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.

[bhfleung]

I believe I saw the same item at Fry's last weekend for free after rebate.

[SofaTater]

That's a good price even if you're already running USB 2.0 -- it's cheaper than buying a powered USB hub...

[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?

[jerryd]

Well, that's enough of a deal to get my $5.74 (with MA tax). Free shipping to boot! :mrgreen:

[Janak Parekh]

I believe I saw the same item at Fry's last weekend for free after rebate.
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

[Jason Dunn]

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?

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. :-)