Re: USB vs Firewire vs Parallel port.

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From: Mistoffolees (mistyfac01_at_danang.rvn)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 11:15:56 -0700

XS11E wrote:

> Mistoffolees <mistyfac01@danang.rvn> wrote in
> news:OH8xFZSYEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:
>
>
> Question, isn't the USB 2.0 faster than Firewire? In which case maybe
> putting the scanner on the Firewire port and the external HD on the USB
> 2.0 port could give a small increase in speed?
>

Have not noticed any difference in speed between the
USB 2.0 or Firewire ports for the same external HD's.
Our Mac users swear by Firewire for high-speed use,
incl. multi-media production, and use USB only for
routine functions, e.g., scanning, CD recording, etc.
Their reasoning is that the Firewire connector has
more conductors running through the wire and is better
shielded than that for USB. YMMV.

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