>My point is that Apple isn't supporting USB, other than their > original support of USB 1.1, but they aren't giving Mac owners any > real alternatives either if they want new devices for their > computers. Apple seems to have decided that people will be happy to > keep using the lower standard USB on Macs and embrace firewire for > their drives/CD/DVD and other high throughput devices. Although > technically inferior to firewire, USB2 has shown it can suffice as > the "do it all" standard for a computer. If someone on a budget > already has USB and can do everything they need on it what incentive > do they have to go buy a firewire card and firewire device? Or if > they buy a new computer with built-in firewire and USB but still have > all USB devices from their older computer there is still no great > need.
A) It's not like Apple is behind in the times here. Most major PC manufacturers are not yet integrating USB2 controllers. It's also not 100% plug & play on the motherboard. Some USB2 controller chips, the most common ones that conform to the EHCI specs actually have two chips governing the ports, one for USB1 and one for USB2. B) USB is very much like IDE. It locks the bus when in use, each device uses a fixed amount of bandwidth, etc. This is all unlike Firewire or IEEE1394 which allows for disconnects and devices only use bandwidth when they are being used. Last I checked, Apple was about creating top-of-the-line hardware. Firewire is top of the line. Nothing is stopping you from adding USB2 to your PowerMac. But... Firewire is not much more expensive. Terry -- 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
