[iBook] external drive: USB vs. firewire

[Jim Manley]

On Sep 21, 2005, at 3:51 PM, Roger Harris wrote:

> A USB 1.1 takes 20 to 30 min for a music CD. A firewire 400 will  
> take 5 to 7 min. The newer USB 2.0 is much closer to the firewire  
> speed, but USB 2 on the drive means nothing if your ibook is USB 1.1

I have the 2005 Ibook & it has USB 2.0 & it is very fast. I have an  
external 80 gig USB & a Firewire DVD burner and I don't have any  
problems with either.
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James Paul Manley
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