what made you decide on the Q10? It's a good card...you might not be able to use it right out of the box though...lots of driver problems...seem to be getting closer to a resolution though
at digitalproaudio it will cost you $723.94 with shipping. the think to do is to get Bayview to match that price plus get the free microphone......Bayview is $761 shipped......or if you dont want the mic, get someone that has free shipping to match the $699....
I had an Aardvark Direct Pro 24/96 running on Windows XP for a few months and had nothing but driver problems. If you run 98 I imagine you'll be fine but XP seems to be more stable. Check out www.midiman.com under digital audio. They have some nice cards with good drivers.