True, but USB3 is still vaporware. Or, is there a separate word for an entire hardware standard that's way overdue?
Anyway, we have no trouble using USB2 external drives. But I sure would like more bandwidth! On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 1:14 PM, mike <xha...@gmail.com> wrote: > You need to read up, USB 3 does allow for two way traffic. > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM, b_s-wilk <b1sun...@yahoo.es> wrote: > >> FW: Well to say it's superior is only half right. It's superior in some >>> ways. If raw speed is what is needed, USB3 or ESATA is superior. I would >>> go everyday and twice on sunday for an esata drive on my home network over >>> FW...but there are situations where FW would be best. >>> >> >> For drives that can hot-swap, no USB, real or vaporware can compare with >> FireWire for speed and reliability [eSATA depends on controller and mobo]. >> That's important for real-time video and animation. FireWire allows two-way >> 'traffic' while USB can't send and receive simultaneously. I stopped using >> the USB port on my videocam because the video was unreliable [because of >> USB, not my camera] while FW is flawless as long as the battery is working >> or it's plugged in. >> >> Where flawless raw speed is required, FireWire is better than USB at any >> speed--I have FW800, my camera doesn't. Most users don't need that kind of >> smooth reliability, even for games. Sometimes cheap, L.C.D. is just fine. >> >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
