[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I recently read that Apple chokes its USB speed to under 700k/s. That comes >from Roxio's website indicating why you can't burn a CD using a USB drive at >greater than 2x.
It's not so much that Apple "chokes" USB speed as the design of USB itself. PCs are a bit faster with USB, but not much. It's the nature of the bus -- most such protocols rarely work at more than 70-80% of their rated maximum speed in the real world, and sometimes at much lower levels. >I was wondering if USB 2 is better. I have a 7300/200, and I installed a >USB card in it. Would upgrading to a USB 2 card be beneficial? As far as I know, USB 2 is *not* supported by the classic Mac OS, so there would be no benefit to installing a USB 2 card unless you are also running an unsupported installation of Mac OS X. If you want a fast CD burner, consider adding a FireWire card and buying a FireWire CD burner. Dan the listmom -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
