Now that you read this issueÆs ôSerial Superhighwaysö story, we bet youÆre itchinÆ to get some actual product. HereÆs a miniscule sampling of USB 2.0 and FireWire goodness on the market right now, primed and ready for your greedy little fingers.

ADD USB 2.0 AND/OR FIREWIRE TO YOUR PC

Adaptec DuoConnect

http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/product/proddetail.html?prodkey=AUA-3121&cat=%2fTechnology%2fUSB%2fUSB+%26+FireWire+Combo+Cards
Not sure if you want FireWire or USB? Get both with AdaptecÆs combination USB 2.0ûand-FireWire card. Plop it into an available PCI slot and youÆre prepped to plug in legacy USB 1.1 stuff, high-speed USB 2.0 gear, and, of course, FireWire peripherals. Use the included software to edit videos, and then burn your own DVDs with your own DVD burner and (included) SonicÆs MyDVD! Retails for $129.

OrangeUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed PCI Board

http://www.orangemicro.com/OrangeUSBPCI.html
An inexpensive way to add USB 2.0 to your system, this OrangeUSB adapter retails for a paltry $70 and includes drivers for every version of Windows.

EXTERNAL STORAGE WITHOUT SCSI

QPS Que! Fire Drive

http://www.qps-inc.com/cgi-bin/display?tm=fire_drive_8&dir=products
This 8x/4x/32x hot-swappable CD-R FireWire drive includes CD-burning software for both PC and Mac platforms. ItÆs great for archiving data and swapping files between different computers, and, of course, for burning your legally obtained MP3 files to audio CDs. Portability comes with a price, though ù about $300.

ADS USB 2.0 Drive Kit

http://www.adstech.com/products/USB_2_Drivekit/intro/USB2DriveKit.asp?pid=USBSX-804
Have you upgraded your hard drive and are unsure what to do with the old one? Turn it, or any IDE or ATAPI drive, into an external, hot-swappable USB 2.0 storage device with ADS TechnologiesÆ conversion kit. For a mere $129 retail, this kit includes every cord, cable, and bezel youÆll need.

BECOME THE NEXT STEVEN SODERBERGH

Sony DCR-TRV330

http://www.sonystyle.com/digitalimaging/P_Feature_TRV330.shtml
Digital camcorders are all the rage, and this one does double duty: you can use it to film stuff like your friends wiping out on their skateboards, and then switch over to create digital still-shot close-ups of their multiple fractures! It includes both i.Link (aka FireWire) and USB interfaces. Retails for $799.

Canon Elura2 Mini

http://www.canondv.com/elura2/index.html
Need a digital camcorder that you can carry around in your pocket? This little FireWire-equipped camcorder is small enough to sneak into a strip club and sharp enough so that you can enjoy the movies later [not that we condone such behavior ù Ed.]. DonÆt let its size fool you ù the Elura2 MiniÆs packed with advanced features like progressive scan and low-light noise reduction. Its street price is around $750.