what to do for usb 2.0?

[johnamon]

hey muggers.

my 17" Albook only has usb 1.0. is there a way for me to upgrade one of the slots to usb 2.0? is there a usb 2.0 pcmcia card that's compatible with the pc card slot?

autofilling my iPod shuffle with usb1.0 is painfully slow, so i'm looking for a quick fix. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

[Sph1nx]

You can use basically any USB 2.0 PCMCIA card on your Albook. Should be no problem, but check the dox just to be sure.

[bon]

Note though that many USB 2.0 PC card adapters do not supply enough juice to recharge your iPod; your best bet would be to find one that includes an AC adapter in the package to supply enough power to the USB ports. This is necessary lest you run down the power of your iPod's internal battery while syncing.

[bon]

Oops, I just read now that you own an iPod Shuffle. Since the Shuffle is flash-based (i.e., has no internal hard drive with moving parts), it's unlikely that you will run down the battery when downloading music, esp. due to the fewer number of files to be transferred. As such, it shouldn't really matter whether your PC card adapter has an external power supply.

[johnamon]

thanks for the help again guys. now, the search for the PC card begins.

any leads where i can find one? and how much should i plunk down for one of these?

thanks!

[Gomi]

i saw one at columbia for about 1.5... worked with my ibook...

on the issue of charging an ipod over usb 2.0: my g3 tower charges my mini naman even though its only usb 1...

[johnamon]

thanks. i'll check out your leads.

[antski]

I saw one in greenhills shoppeville plus for 850 pesos. I'm not usre about the brand and quality tho..

[El CaMOTe]

I got a generic one for my TiBook for 1,850 pesos at MegaMall.

I tested it though, with an external USB 2.0 drive. If it mounts, then transfer something in it and out of it to your desk top.

It is best if you get the more expensive ones the combo USB 2.0/Firewire, they usually have a DC power cord usually connected to your USB 1.0 port. Test it also in the same way !

Cheers,:winkgrin:

[johnamon]

thanks for the advice tom. i'll probably head over to megamall over the weekend. just a question though, what do i exactly ask for when i ask around? a usb 2.0 pc card? you know naman how some of these salespeople don't know what they're talking about. appreciate the help guys.