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Final Results And Overall Mark
Well we
have reached the end of the review. Here are
my
final
comments, notes and grades for
the
Adaptec DuoConnect.
Final Comments
How It Grades |
Installation:
95%
Performance: 90%
Features:
95%
Drivers:
95%
Compatibility with
USB 1.1 & IEEE 1394
devices: 95%
Price: 90%
Overall:
93.33% |
The
Adaptec DuoConnect is definitely an innovative product which combines the
best of today’s high speed connectivity on a single, high quality PCI card
made by a manufacturer famous for its technical mastering. The FireWire
interface has already proven its efficiency and the USB
2.0
will soon become essential since we expect to see a number of new USB
2.0
products to hit the market in
2002.
Purchase of this card will save both money and a valuable PCI slot while
providing the ultimate interfaces for today’s top notch external devices.
With a five-year warranty, one bundled FireWire cable, complete DV Editing
and Creation Software packages and rock solid USB
2.0
drivers, the Adaptec DuoConnect is the best USB
2.0/FireWire
controller card available on the market, today.
Specs & Package |
Overall Score |
93.33% |
Version Reviewed |
DuoConnect |
Release Date |
Out Now |
In The Box? |
1 DuoConnect Card
1 CD with MGI VideoWave 4 SE & Sonic MyDVD 3.0 software
1 Free FireWire Cable
Users Guide |
The Good Points |
Convenient & Original
Saves a PCI slot
Excellent IEEE 1394 performance
Rock Solid Windows 9x/2000 Drivers
USB IF Certified
Great card design |
The Bad Points |
Requires specific USB 2.0 Hubs & Cables |
Reviewers Specs |
Pentium 4 2.2 GHz
Asus P4TE Motherboard
Windows XP Professional
512 MB PC800 RDRAM
DirectX 8.1
19" Sony CPD-E400
Trinitron Monitor
Hercules 3D Prophet III Titanium 500
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Adaptec 19160
DVD Pioneer 106s (16/40x)
Yamaha CRW3200S
Olitec USB ADSL V92 Ready Modem |
PC Required |
266MHz Processor
or higher
Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows
2000 or Windows XP
64MB of RAM
250MB of free hard disk space for MGI & Sonic software
Available PCI slot
CD-Rom Drive |
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