At 06:36 PM 1/31/2003, Mike typed thusly: >I agree with your comments. Firewire was Apple's replacement for >SCSI. 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.
Just how many USB 2.x components *are* there out there, though? PCs don't come with 2.0 (not very often at least) either... 1.x is (probably) cheaper (I can't imagine by much, though) and supported pretty much universally. Firewire's getting to where it's pretty well established for external storage and things like digital camcorders. 2.x is... well, somewhere in between. Sort of like an ultrafast iBook or slow TiBook... or The Cube... On the other hand if Apple had really pushed firewire and marketed it >as the same type of "do it all" standard and devices were available >then their lack of USB support would be more understandable. They Who would they market to, though? I mean, if you know what you're looking for, you're probably familiar with Firewire already. Most "home computer" users (thinking mom-and-pop) couldn't tell a USB from a PCI from ADB, much less "fired wires" or "Wiredfire" or however else they'd mangle the name. <g> Right now, USB (1.x) and Firewire are reasonably easy to explain to people. Use USB for "everyday" stuff, and Firewire for things that need a lot more speed like (again) video cameras and CD/DVD burners. Throw USB 2.0 in there and most folks will not only be confused by *that* but by trying to figure out which USB "level" their device is. -- 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
