Product Description

The Sonnet Tango 2.0 FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI combo adapter card enables you to connect the latest devices to your computer, and provides you with unparalleled flexibility in choosing peripherals. Now you can expand your options to include DV camcorders, digital cameras, MP3 players, low-cost scanners and printers, high-speed drives, game controllers, PDAs, and more! And of course you can still use your existing USB 1.1 peripherals with the Tango 2.0. Add this powerful interface combo to your system and take advantage of the blazing speed of FireWire, and the economy of USB.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47677 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sonnet Technologies
• Model: FWUSB2A
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 5.25" w x 8.50" l, .35 pounds
• Networking: PCI

Features

• Sold Individually

Customer Reviews

Not so sure.
I bought this to add extra FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports to my PowerMac G4. It's been problematic for all three jobs I applied it to: external hard drive connection; DV camera connection; and ethernet over FireWire. In each instance, the connection seemed fine at first, but within a few minutes deteriorated to unusability. Switching to my machine's native ports solves the problem every time.

I allow two stars instead of zero because I haven't put much time into troubleshooting it. I found no drivers for OS X on the manufacturer's website, where a notice says none are needed.

This card definitely didn't work out of the box for me, but computer hardware being as variable as it is, it might work for someone else.

Reliable card that has its flaws
Don't get me wrong, I like this card. It was truly plug and play and worked as soon as I installed it. However, my biggest gripe is with the internal USB and Firewire slots. They are practically unusable because of their placement at the top of the card. I have both a Sawtooth G4 and PowerMac MDD, and there was not enough room to hook up either a USB thumb drive or key FOB. I haven't tried any cables yet, but I imagine the fit will be very tight. I'll have to invest in 90 degree adapters to get any use out of the internal ports. It would have made much more sense to put these ports in the back of the card, where there is much more room.

Just works
I've had mine about 6 months and have had no problems with it. It just works. I've got a MDD dual 1.25GHz G4 running OSX10.4.5. Supports deep sleep. I've edited in Final Cut Pro using an external drive hooked up through the Tango card and, again, no problems at all. I've used a number of Sonnet products and have always been happy.