Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $36.11 | Rating: 10
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Kernel (uname -r):
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2.6.6-1-686
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Distribution:
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Debian testing
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Works flawlessly in a Dell Latitude C610 laptop with external storage devices (flash memory stick, hard drive).
External hard drive transfer speeds of slightly more than 20MB/sec. In theory, a speed of more than 57MB/sec should be possible.
The quite 'low' speed is either caused by the Sweex USB 2.0 card or by the controller of the external hard disk (a Q-Tec 750H).
The only inconvenience is the apparently required 'power loopback' cable, which plugs into a PS/2 port and into the PCMCIA card in order to deliver some current to the USB ports. Without it, the memory stick or hard drive would not work.
You can still use the PS/2 port, but the power cable is at least a cosmetic impurity. Can be dangerous if you accidentally pull out this cable while transferring data.
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