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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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