Addonics Announces CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter and USB 2.0 Hub; Cost-Effective Solutions for Upgrading Notebook PCs to USB 2.0 or Adding Extra USB 2.0 Ports.Business Editors/Technology Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2002 Addonics Technologies today announced a pair of solutions, which can upgrade older notebook PCs to USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 or add additional USB 2.0 ports to existing systems. The Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter provides USB 2.0 capability to any CardBus-equipped computer. The adapter plugs into the CardBus slot of any computer to give users two USB 2.0 slots. It is the best solution to gain the performance advantage of 480 Mbits/sec throughput that USB 2.0 provides for external CDRWs, hard drives, DVD players, cameras and other high-speed peripherals. The Addonics Card Bus USB 2.0 Adapter is total plug-and-play under Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP. The adapter supports both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 peripheral devices. It also supports Mac OS X or greater (at USB 1.1 speed). List price of the Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter is $55. Price includes AC/DC AC/DC adj. Slang Having a bisexual orientation. [From the likening of a bisexual person to an appliance that works on either alternating or direct current. adapter to provide the needed power to USB powered devices. USB 2.0 Hub - Add Four High-Speed Ports To Any USB-Ready Computer The Addonics USB 2.0 Hub is perfect for users who need additional USB ports on their systems or want to connect a USB 2.0 device that is up to 15 feet away. The hub adds four high-speed USB 2.0 ports to any computer with one USB connection (it operates at USB 1.1 speed when connected to a USB 1.1 port). The hub is fully USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compliant and is compatible with any USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 device. It will auto adjust the data transfer rate from 12 Mbits/sec to full 480 Mbits/sec when connected to a USB 2.0 port. The Addonics USB 2.0 hub is an ideal accessory for mobile users because it weighs just 5.29 ounces and measures 3.5 x 2.7 x 0.8 inches. Users can also power the device, and all peripherals connected to it, from the external AC/DC power adapter An external power supply for laptop computers and just about every portable or semi-portable electronic device on the market. Also called an "AC adapter," it contains a rectifier to convert AC current to DC and a transformer to convert voltage from 120 down to 9, 12, 15 or whatever is . It has also been designed to provide sufficient power through the USB bus to many common USB peripherals such as the Addonics Pocket CDRW See CD-RW. , DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , DVD/CDRW, ExDrive, Floppy, the SuperDisk 240, or the Pocket DigiDrive. The hub features an auto switch to USB bus power or self-power (with AC/DC adapter connected) mode. List price of the Addonics USB 2.0 Hub is $55 with external power adapter and USB 2.0 cable. Addonics products are available through major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including StorageUSA.com, Amazon.com, PC Connection, CDW CDW - data warehouse , Buy.com, Insight, Egghead, Ingram Micro, and Ma Lab. Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of external storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 2466 Kruse Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, Phone: 408-433-3899. Visit Addonics at www.addonics.com All products/company names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. |
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