Not sure when you'll be able to buy one, but Art has said that the Mach3 plugin to support the new ncPOD should be complete by the end of the month. You'll be able to run Mach3 using USB and no paralel port for about $125. http://ncpod.oemtech.com/ Note that the parallel port will no longer be functional while using the ncPOD. This is the case with any hardware step generator used by Mch3. If you choose to use an ncPOD, Grex, or Galil card, you can't use the parallel port with them.
Only bad thing is that Art says you can't use MPG's with it.
- USB 2.0 Com Interface
- 6 Axis Step/Direction Output
- 5 General Purpose Outputs
- 1 PWM Output for Spindle Speed Control
- 6 Home Inputs
- 6 General Purpose Inputs
- Status LEDs
- Up to 75000 Steps/Second
- Individual MTA Connectors for each axis (+5v, Gnd, Step, Dir) and Output (Gnd, +5v)
- Small Size (2.75 x 3.00 inches).