Carol: the USB 2.0 device will work, but at the much slower USB 1 speed. As long as you are just using the external storage device for backups, it should be OK -- as long as you are willing to wait the extra time for file transfers. Jeff On Nov 24, 2007, at 8:50 PM, Carol Weber Mckee wrote: > I have USB 1.2 If I buy a USB 2.0 portable storage device, will > it work? > I have a 700 MHz eMac running OSX 10.3.9. > Thanks. > Carol > ----------------------------------------------- Carruthers Communications Tel: 520-625-1913 292 N. Camino del Vate, Green Valley, AZ 85614 www.carruthers.com e-mail: jeff at carruthers.com