Sorry to hear you had such a hard time finding a sound card.
in case there's anyone out there looking - Tigerdirect has the ADS instant music for $38
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...5164&CatId=193
I have one of these and it's awesome - Fully USB powered, No drivers needed with XP, RCA Stereo in and out, and Optical Digital in and out.
Sorry it's a day late and a dollar short, but at least this way people searching the forums know of this option.