Hi Deb -
Yes, the i-Link is basically a Firewire connection -
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci749630,00.html
On my laptop, it uses a smaller connector than other Firewire devices. No
big deal though if you have the right cable.
As for the speed differences, it is my
At 09:55 AM 12/29/2006, you wrote:
Yes, the i-Link is basically a Firewire connection -
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci749630,00.html
On my laptop, it uses a smaller connector than other Firewire devices. No
big deal though if you have the right cable.
As for the
Deb:
Firewire is Firewire at the end of the day - the different ends to the
cable are just to fit different sizes of devices (same as the mini USB2
connectors you get on cameras and phones - it's still USB2) so in theory
you should be OK.
In terms of speed, USB 2.0 is a little faster than
At 03:16 PM 12/29/2006, you wrote:
The biggie here is that I don't think Firewire can downgrade its
connection speeds like USB 2.0 can: you can plug a USB 2.0 device
into a USB 1.1 socket and it will still run, just at a fraction of
the speed. From my experiences in the office, you can't get a
