On Oct 31, 3:21 pm, JoeTaxpayer <[email protected]> wrote: > The card I got WAS OHCI but still not 2.0, despite the website saying > OHCI. > The box it came in said "Supports USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices at full > speed" so I don't hold "We Love Macs" 100% responsible. Yet after a > number of calls and emails, their site isn't clear that this card is > not really 2.0. The card is made by Macally, Part number UH-241, for > what it's worth. > I repeat, buyer beware.
The best thing to do when buying a USB card is identify a chipset which does what you want it to do and then find a card with that chipset on it. This minimizes (but does not completely eliminate) the possibility of such unfortunate surprises. The trick, then, is to find the proper chipset. Jeff Walther -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
