De mannen van de USB Workshop hebben vandaag het bericht geplaatst dat Adaptec als één van de eerste fabrikanten begonnen is met het leveren van USB 2.0 PCI kaarten. De USB2connect 3100 is uitgerust met één interne en drie externe USB 2.0 poorten. Hoewel er nog geen producten zijn die gebruik kunnen maken van een USB 2.0 aansluiting heeft deze kaart volgens Adaptec zeker nut voor de consument:
At a maximum speed of 480 Mbps, USB 2.0 technology is forty times faster than USB 1.1 and also maintains forward and backward compatibility with USB 1.1. That means that consumers save time and money by purchasing Adaptec's USB 2.0 card today for use with current USB 1.1 peripherals, such as digital cameras, and avoid having to purchase an upgrade for the new, high-speed USB 2.0 products that are arriving on the market.
"Adaptec's USB 2.0 HBA is the safe choice for consumers because it powers the connectivity needs of today and tomorrow," said Pamela Schure, product marketing manager for of Adaptec's Desktop Solutions Group. "Consumers get long-lasting value when they purchase Adaptec's USB 2.0 HBA because it works with slower speed USB 1.1 peripherals, like keyboards and digital cameras, and also supports the newer high-speed USB 2.0 peripherals, such as high-speed scanners and storage devices, that are appearing every day."
USB2connect makes it easy for consumers to connect USB peripherals to their computers. From the thousands of currently available USB 1.1 devices to the new high-performance USB 2.0 peripherals, USB2connect is compatible with today's most popular peripherals and tomorrow's exciting new ones.