[X4U] FireWire vs. USB 2.0

[John Baltutis]

On 05/26/05, DZ-Jay <dz at caribe.net> wrote:
>
> Quick question:  Which is faster/more reliable/better, FireWire or USB
> 2.0.  My new external drive comes with an option for both.  At the
> moment, I'm using it with FireWire -- but this decision was highly
> unscientific, as it was based solely on "FireWire" sounding much cooler
> than "USB 2.0" :)

Quick answer. Start with these:
<http://www.usb-ware.com/firewire-vs-usb.htm>,
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,847716,00.asp>, and
<http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,104826,00.asp>.