[G4] Apple USB 2.0 card

[bigthor at webzone.net]

Ernest, this is good news to know.  I need to add USB 2.0 capability, 
and on your recommendation I think I will buy this card.

Thanks!
Don

On Jan 6, 2006, at 9:45 PM, Ernest Vincent Pons-Worley wrote:

>> I am thinking about getting a Video iPod, but my understanding is
>> that they don't support Fire Wire.  My problem is that I have a
>> Gigabit G4 which I think uses USB 1.1, and all my PCI slots are
>> full.  Does any one make a USB 2.0 to Fire Wire adapter that I can
>> use to sync my Mac and my iPod?  If not, what are my options?
>
> I have a dual 450 MHz APG graphics G4.  I bought a USB 2.0 card for 
> less than $30 at the Apple store and it works fine.  It's plug and 
> play, took all of 30 seconds to install, and gives you two additional 
> USB ports.  The USB 2.0 is 480 Mb/s, which is actually faster than the 
> FireWire connection at 400 Mb/s.  This is controversial, I know, but I 
> see why Apple dropped FW.  The USB 2.0 is faster, and FW is rare on 
> heathen boxes.
>
> I've tried syncing my iPod using both FW and USB 2.0 and could not 
> discern the difference.
>
> Ernest
>
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