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 <[email protected]> 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/ ** *************************************************************************
