Connectivity and peripheral manufacturer IOGEAR is now shipping its USB 2.0/FireWire combo card to prepare users for these next generation technologies, company spokesperson J. Kelly Peterson told MacCentral.
The US$129.95 combo card features two external and one internal USB ports and two external and one internal FireWire ports. USB 2.0 technology offers transfer rates of 480Mbps, 40 times faster than original USB 1.1, while FireWire delivers speeds up to 400Mbps.
The USB 2.0/FireWire PCI combo card is both Mac and PC compatible, is backward compatible with current USB 1.1 solutions and comes equipped with a three-year parts and labor warranty.