IOGear Hi-Speed GIC220U

Pros: Great value, works fine, easy to install, 3 year warranty

Cons: Driver that came with the card did not work under Windows 98 SE(!)

The Bottom Line: Cheap, reliable, easy to install. Lets you take full advantage of external hard drives and CD R/W.

Review: Foreword
In case you are thinking of buying this card but are hesitant because you have never heard of Iogear, they are one of these small tech companies that engineers connectivity products and keep their prices low by having their...

Pros: USB 2.0 Rocks. A lot faster that USB 1.1.

Cons: Installation CD didn't work. Would not run on Windows 98 as stated on box.

The Bottom Line: USB 2.0 is great. I couldn't get the card to work in Windows 98. I'd recommend this card, but only if you're running Windows 98 SE, ME, or XP.

Review: 1st off, I'm not a computer expert. Until a month ago I had never performed an upgrade on a PC. My PC is a 766id eTower emachine. I didn't have any problem with upgrading my ram and adding an internal CDRW drive, but bought this card so that I could add...