Ok, what about non firewire mobile cards?

[Iain Duncan <iainduncan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ack, I guess it's premature for firewire mobile audio on a dual boot 
mactel. I really like the specs on the MOTU and RME firewire cards but 
don't want to wait an unknown length of time for drivers... =(

Any suggestions on good alternatives for audio on a powerbook pro? How 
decent is the latency using a USB 2 solution and what are the top 
choices? Pros for me are:

- at least one decent mic pre
- at least one midi bus
- hands on volume controls
- lots of ins.

Thanks
Iain