In a message dated 1/9/03 3:46:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << On 1/9/03 11:31 AM, "Kevin Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough:
> Predictably, both of the people who have grabbed the end of this towel and > started shaking are affiliated with Apple in some way. I don't give a > damn about promoting Firewire *or* USB. I'm just a user who is buying a > supposedly state-of-the-art computer, wants to be able to connect to the > widest assortment of peripherals over the next two or three years I'm not affiliated with Apple in any way, and I don't give a rats *ss about USB 2. The PC world can *keep* it as far as I am concerned. I do not and can't forsee any reason I would need it. Unless Keyboards and Mice start coming in USB 2 *only* I will never need or use USB 2. It's just like PS 2 IMHO. >> Once again, Kyle, thanks for defending my position. I don't know where this guy is coming from. I do not work for Apple in any capacity -- just love the platform. But I am a graphic designer, so I definitely need plenty of peripherals to do my work. Every scanner I've looked at that's worth having, from low cost to high, includes a Firewire port (some even still use SCSI). Every decent digital still camera is still using USB 1.1, including the Nikon 5700 I just bought a couple of months ago. My graphics tablet is USB 1.1. The one low-end printer I have uses USB 1.1; my other two printers are network printers, so they connect via Ethernet. I have a Firewire webcam. I have two CD-RWs -- one stays in the office -- it's Firewire. The portable one is also Firewire and fits into the pocket of my TiBook case. I don't need a card scanner, because I use an adapter for the compact flash that my Nikon uses, and read the cards through the PC card slot on the TiBook. My external hard drive is Firewire. I don't know what kinds of peripherals this guy is looking at or where he is geographically. Maybe Indonesia or something. USB 2 is completely unnecessary on the Mac. Michelle ----------------------- Michelle K. Wachtel, Apple Product Professional, Inspiration to Information 804/794-6435, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <A HREF="http://www.carbonus.com/23";>www.carbonus.com/23</A> or <A HREF="http://www.4allnaturals.com/23";>www.4allnaturals.com/23</A> -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
