if you only need audio, no midi, I suggest you to buy the m-audio transit audio USB card instead. It have better drivers. however, for a real good sound card fo a laptop, the Echo indigo is the right choise. it's a PCMCIA card but the price is more in the range $160 $180. On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:43:30 -0700, Malver, Michael (MN65) wrote: >I have a two-year-old laptop with USB 1.0 >The computer store at which I like to shop has a USB soundblaster 24-bit >external soundcard for $50.00 >I am new to sonar and sound stuff, so I'm trying to find inexpensive ways to >get my feet wet. My laptop doesn't need a line in so I need a usb card. >This is the cheapest I've found at $50, so wondered if anyone has had >experience with this card. >I do have a desktop with usb 2.0, and I'm told this card is usb 2.0, but is >obviously backward compatible. >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq