I/O Cards

Pricey, but it works for most cards

Rating: 3 Star Review

Strengths: Rugged; Compatible with many cards; Available now

Weaknesses: Not compatible with USB 2.0 cards and some memory cards; bigger than I expected; no pass through; Does not include cable

Review: My first impression is that it is bigger than I expected. It is almost 2&quot; thick. It also lacks a Thunderbolt pass through, so it must be either your only Thunderbolt device or at the back of a chain.Getting it set up on OS X Lion was easy. I just plugged it in using an Apple cable. After that, I was able to install a generic ExpressCard eSATA card and be up and running with an...

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PCI 2 Port 16C550 Serial Card

Rating: 5 Star Review

Strengths: Works great, easy installation.

Weaknesses: None

Review: This is the second card I bought. The first one worked great for my modem vs. a USB/serial converter. I bought this one for my second computer, both are running Windows XP Home Edition. Installation went smoothly and according to the instructions. This card is good for newer computers that don't come with serial ports for older peripherals.