Anyone use or tried the MOTU 828mk2 USB?

[dickiefunk]

Hi. Has anyone tried or is currently using the MOTU 828mk USB interface? I am interested in this interface and am wondering how well and reliable it performs? I have a Dell laptop which only has USB 2.0 ports. Would this be a good choice for my laptop?

 

[dgatwood]

Do you have a CardBus or ExpressCard slot? If so, you'd probably be happier with a FireWire card and an FireWire interface, IMHO. USB tends to hog a lot of CPU when doing high speed data transfers.