[pchelpers] Re: External USB 2 port
- From: Gerald Gollinger <gerald3nyc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:10:58 -0700 (PDT)
HI Scott,
It is possible to get the EMachines brand with an AMD Sempron processor
which is the equivalent of an Intel Celeron "D" chip. They come with six
USB 2 ports, ethernet port but no floppy drive. And it would be compatible
with my present peripherals. . And with 512 MB RAM and 1.7 or 1.8 GHz
speed it meets my usage. I am not a gamer and a Pentium IV is not
necessary in my case.
One of my concerns is that Maxtor customer service was correct that the
USB port in the rear of the PC was the only suitable one and the cards are on
the front of the machine. My congregation is very elderly and I do not attend
services much. And to spend a couple of hundred US dollars for a card
installation it may be better like Scott mentions to buy a new Windows XP PC.
And perhaps take the time to install my internal power antenna on my TV and
buy a $60 VHS.
The bottom line unless I get a technician who understands a Compaq
mother board I rather have something than nothing.
Gerald
Scott McNay <wizard@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Gerald,
Saturday, June 10, 2006, 6:02:40 PM, you wrote:
GG> Instead of an internal card where I have to dismantle my PC and a
GG> frustrating attempt to attach an internal USB 2 card to a pci slot
GG> would an external port like featured on the link work too? Yes I
GG> know it costs a lot more but rather than break a functioning PC
GG> desktop would this product work on a desktop? If not it would pay
GG> to buy a new PC.
GG> http://tinyurl.com/f2shw
Universal docking stations (also known as port replicators) plug into
an existing USB port. Therefore, you'd still be limited to the speed
of your existing USB ports, which you say is the 1.1 standard.
Docking stations are intended for laptops, because they are often
lacking parallel ports and serial ports and PS/2 ports. However, an
increasing number of new desktops are lacking these also, and people
who have legacy peripherals and upgrade their computer may need one of
these in order to continue to use their legacy equipment. I'm sure the
manufacturer would be delighted to have you use their equipment on a
desktop, if you so wished, and furthermore would have no way of
knowing that you're not using it on a laptop anyway.
However, for your purposes, it would not do what you're expecting.
I am expecting that the prices of non-Vista Ready computers will drop
as the end of the year approaches, and vendors try to get consumers to
buy Vista-Ready equipment and try even harder to dump their non-Vista
Ready (or Capable) equipment. Note that the Vista Capable specs are
lower; most low-end computers on the market meet those specs already.
The cheapest at WalMart (online only, not in store) that I'd consider
is a $448 eMachine.
I just today updated my article on how to buy a computer, now that the
Vista requirements and recommendations have been published:
http://www.local.nu/HelpDesk/index.php/Choosing_a_computer
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