I've been trying to explain the differences between USB and FW speeds to non-techie people, and came up with the following metaphor. If you see flaws in it, could you let me know so I can edit it and be more accurate in my description?
As I understand it, USB is a serial connection, FireWire is parallel. Therefore... If a two lane highway (our USB connection) has a speed limit of 55 mph, versus an 8 lane highway (FireWire) with a speed limit of 45 mph, the 8 lane highway will still allow more traffic, simply because more cars can travel each direction at once, even with the slower speed. I know this is simplistic, but generally, is that the right idea? Thanks folks! Bryan
