[iBook] USB 1.1 or 2.0 (was external drive: USB vs. firewire)

[Roger Harris]

Hi Ronda,

You have USB 1.1 so you will need to get a Firewire external unless  
you want to cook a turkey while files transfer. The Firewire is often  
$20 or $30 more but it is money well spent. Actually I didn't know if  
you needed a hard drive or a CD burner. The Burner is the biggest  
problem with USB 1.1; A hard drive would not be as bad but you are  
still better off with Firewire. Firewire will also allow for OS  
installs as a backup that is bootable.

LaCie is pricey; try OWC:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/

Their Neptune drives are pretty low cost: $106 for 80g Firewire w/cable
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/owc-neptune-drives/

The Elite Drives are $130 for 80g
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/fw400-USB2-combo-drives/

Roger


On Sep 21, 2005, at 5:10 PM, R. Hefner wrote:

> Hi Roger,
>
> My iBook is a G3 from 2002. The system profiler says my USB speed  
> is "up to 12 Mb/sec". Is this USB 1.1?
>
> Can anyone suggest a reliable and portable 40-80gb firewire drive?  
> I was looking at a Lacie USB 2.0 but this may be out now.
>
> Thanks for all the replies!
>
> Ronda
>
> Roger Harris wrote:
>
>> Most likely your iBook has USB 1.1 (unless it is a G4 from this   
>> year); It is very very slow when burning. You will do yourself a  
>> big  favor going with Firewire.
>> 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
>> roger
>> On Sep 21, 2005, at 11:48 AM, R Hefner wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I am looking into getting another external drive for my iBook---  
>>> can't really afford to upgrade the internal drive and I don't  
>>> think  I could manage a DIY on it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Besides speed are there other advantages to a firewire drive?
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA for any help!
>>>
>>> Ronda
>>>
>>>
>>>
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