] ntebook hard drives
Quoting b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es:
FireWire is far superior to USB and eSATA, but if you don't know about
it or don't have FW peripherals or video cameras, you won't demand the
best and will be stuck with the usual L.C.D. if Apple decides to
discontinue FW in the future
On Dec 9, 2009, at 7:09 PM, Paul Meyer wrote:
How can FireWire be superior to eSata?
I thought eSata made your external essentially
the same as one installed inside the case.
SATA, eSATA, PATA, USB all depend on the constant attention of the
CPU for their operation. With SCSI and FireWire
One more example of Tom, being...Tom.
It also depends on the quality of the controller, you can get cheap esata
controllers that are slower, or good ones that blaze. Has nothing to do
with apple or pc. Different interfaces for different jobs. Note that Apple
and PC's both use USB, SATA..FW.
On
On Dec 9, 2009, at 7:51 PM, mike wrote:
Note that Apple and PC's both use USB, SATA..FW.
Yes, even Apple can't resist the industry's race to the bottom. That
does not mean that those of us who can tell the difference have to
like it.
Those of us who can tell the difference, use them for what they are
intended. Other just complain as you do and act as if it matters.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 7:14 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote:
On Dec 9, 2009, at 7:51 PM, mike wrote:
Note that Apple and PC's both use USB, SATA..FW.
Yes,
I'm sorry for the misguidance about Firewire. I thought I had read
somewhere that they were phasing it out, can't recall where, and then
was looking for an inexpensive Mac notebook for a friend. The new
MacBooks don't have Firewire but there was a $750 refurb that had it. I
think he got one.
I did google it, there are numerous references to FW being phased out all
over, just no confirmation.
Perhaps Apple will go with the cheaper, faster USB 3 spec in it's lower end
macbooks...who knows?
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:51 AM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm sorry for the misguidance
FW: Well to say it's superior is only half right. It's superior in some
ways. If raw speed is what is needed, USB3 or ESATA is superior. I would
go everyday and twice on sunday for an esata drive on my home network over
FW...but there are situations where FW would be best.
For drives that
True, but USB3 is still vaporware. Or, is there a separate word for an
entire hardware standard that's way overdue?
Anyway, we have no trouble using USB2 external drives. But I sure
would like more bandwidth!
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 1:14 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
You need to read up, USB
On Dec 2, 2009, at 6:21 PM, mike wrote:
So unless you can buy USB3 hard drives like chicklets, they don't
exist?
I just went looking for one and came up dry.
Found some motherboards and lots of cables, nothing else.
*
Buffalo has a drive out now, and as you said mobos abound. The point was
this is not vaporware. The poin't wasn't that you could get a USB 3.0 drive
at walgreens.
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 5:31 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote:
On Dec 2, 2009, at 6:21 PM, mike wrote:
So unless you can buy USB3
On Dec 2, 2009, at 8:13 PM, mike wrote:
Buffalo has a drive out now, and as you said mobos abound. The
point was
this is not vaporware. The poin't wasn't that you could get a USB
3.0 drive
at walgreens.
I'm told they have a bunch of USB3 Barbies in blister packs by the
checkout counter
Dammit, and those are COOL!
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:54 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote:
On Dec 2, 2009, at 8:13 PM, mike wrote:
Buffalo has a drive out now, and as you said mobos abound. The point was
this is not vaporware. The poin't wasn't that you could get a USB 3.0
drive
at walgreens.
Look, nobody's more upset about the delay for usb3 than myself. All
year I've been telling everyone that will listen that we'll be
changing over to usb3 around xmas 2009. But now that's not going to
happen, and from the looks of it we'll be lucky to change over before
*next* christmas.
At least
If there are a few devices now, I mid next year there will start to be a lot
more. New motherboards are shipping with USB3 now. It can't be far behind.
I'm hoping this christmas I can pick up a blu ray burner from
newegg...finish off my media player by my tv.
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 7:30 PM,
What I hear from friends closer to Apple than I am is that FW is alive
and well, but that general consumers don't care whether it's there or
not. The MacBook Pro and desktop Macs all have FireWire. If it were
eliminated from future iMacs or Mac Minis, I'd be forced to get a Mac
Pro, or figure
FW: Well to say it's superior is only half right. It's superior in some
ways. If raw speed is what is needed, USB3 or ESATA is superior. I would
go everyday and twice on sunday for an esata drive on my home network over
FW...but there are situations where FW would be best.
HD:
Good deal on
Quoting b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es:
FireWire is far superior to USB and eSATA, but if you don't know about
it or don't have FW peripherals or video cameras, you won't demand the
best and will be stuck with the usual L.C.D. if Apple decides to
discontinue FW in the future.
The one advantage
sales to profits, from tax to investments- we are
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Subject: [CGUYS] [portable] ntebook hard
If you buy an external drive, they may not have the full warranty of a bare
drive. I worry more about warranty length and ease of exchange, WD,
seagate...between the two I can't say which I've had better or worse luck.
I've a friend who replaced his 5400 drive with a 7200 drive in his macbook
You said to ultimately put into your Mac- then why use an old one.
Buy a new Hard drive; get an enclosure (15 bucks is max) and you are home free.
You can clone the drive and then replace the one in your computer.
The WD My Passport drive is new--got it last week on Black Friday. It
was
On Nov 30, 2009, at 6:27 PM, b_s-wilk wrote:
Is a WD notebook drive any good, or should I consider another mfg?
I think it is a crap shoot. Drive quality for various brands goes up
and down. The major brands are all usually quite good. You can read
about problems with recently made drives,
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