Perhaps the meaning of vaporware is different for you...but if I can buy it, I figure it's not vaporware.
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Tony B <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[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/ ** > > ************************************************************************* > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** 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/ ** *************************************************************************
