USB 3.0 arriving - bring on the speed

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Well, no

USB 2 beat FireWire in consumer PCs because it was
offered essentially free, whereas FireWire cost a few cents
extra at manufacturing time. USB 2 was never as fast as
FireWire S400 and was left in the dust by S800, but guess
which interface "won"?

It is a shame Apple chose to drop FireWire, but I guess
they had no choice. Their pro laptops had one S800, one
S400 and a couple of USB2 ports, but most consumers
would prefer 4 USB ports. It's a shame that consumers
never realised the benefits of FireWire, so now they are
stuck with an inferior product.

C'est la vie.

Incidentally, eSATA can be hot swap too, it depends on the
driver.

Posted by: Fred Fredrickson   Posted on: 01/13/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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