Hot or not? PCMCIA USB 2.0 Adapter - $49.00

[lankia]

At $49.00, is this hot for a PCMCIA USB 2.0 adapter? I called the CSR to ask for the manufacturer of the card. Supposedly it's by EMAGIC, using NEC chipset.

-lankia

 

[littlezipp]

Warm, not hot though.
These things are way overpriced, its a racket!

 

[superfire911]

I bought my BUSLink USB 2.0 PCMCIA card from Bestbuy. it was kind of expensive but it does the work very well. It is good for the travelers who own a laptop but do not have USB 2.0 port built-in.

 

[Tot]

Hmm, I bought the buslink usb2.0 from memoryonly.com like two months ago for 59 shipped. And so far I dont really know how well it works coz I dont have 2.0 device yet. Waiting for a hot deal for 2.0 devices.!!!!

Anyway the pcmcia card I bought have 4 X2.O usb ports. Thats all I can provide to help you decide how hot your deal is.
Your card appears to have only 2 ports so you decide. And for your benefit, this place also conduct auction a ubid follow the link at the bottom of their homepage and you should be able to see their auction.

Later.linkified

 

[lankia]

Tot, thanks for the link. The price has lowered since your purchase. It's $49.00 for 4-ports as opposed to the one I posted, $49 for 2-ports. Too bad you haven't had a chance to try it out and hence can't discuss its performance. But thanks for the linky.

Superfire11, how many ports is yours and how much did you pay for it??

-lankia

 

[SimMike2]

The IBM Firewire notebook card is a better deal, IMHO, especially if you have a digital camcorder. Geeks has it for $26.
http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=IBM1394

 

[hamburglar]

can the pc card slot actually support 400 mb/s?

 

[chjode]

Good question-- what is the maximum transfer speed on a PCMCIA/Cardbus/PC Card connection?

 

[Nefrodite]

usb controllers don't shoulder burden like firewire right? i dunno, if so they shouldn't cost much..

 

[superfire911]

<< Tot, thanks for the link. The price has lowered since your purchase. It's $49.00 for 4-ports as opposed to the one I posted, $49 for 2-ports. Too bad you haven't had a chance to try it out and hence can't discuss its performance. But thanks for the linky.

Superfire11, how many ports is yours and how much did you pay for it??

-lankia >>



Mine is exactly same as Tot. 4 ports in the same card. I was stupid (i know.. i know) and I paid 59 bucks to BestBuy local store in LA area. I also bought BUSLink USB 2.0 CDRW 32x/10x/40x (I THINK. but at least i know it is 32x write). 700m CD takes 4 mins from the beginning til the end. I am impressive. It cost 199.xx. No rebate whatsoever. The next week after I purchased, they dropped price to 179.xx and with $20 MIR. I went back to best buy and did a price adjustment. but they could not print out the rebate form so they took additional 20 bucks off from my cc. total price without rebate needed, it costs me 159.xx. I think it is a hot deal for a 32x USB 2.0 external CDRW.

 

[superfire911]

<< The IBM Firewire notebook card is a better deal, IMHO, especially if you have a digital camcorder. Geeks has it for $26.
http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=IBM1394 >>



I bought this IBM Firewire too. It was almost few months ago when they had a deal posted in AT. I got it 29 bucks w/o shipping cost. I do not have any firewire devices so i cannot test it. Not sure how good it is.