If you have Windows 98, and a free PCI slot on your system, you can install
a USB card! They run around $15.00 for a 2-port card. And if you need more
ports than two, you can always add a hub later!!! I would really go this
route rather than the serial. Serial devices are very slow compared to
USB...

Good Luck,    steve....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Kaucher" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 5:20 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] USB Port Question


> I am interested in getting an MP3 Player so I can download .mp3 files from
> my computer. A lot of the MP3 players that I see require a USB port
> connection for faster downloads. My computer does not have a USB port. Is
> there some way that I can get around this, or would I be better off
getting
> an MP3 player that downloads from a parallel port connection?
>
> Gary
>
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