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USB 2.0, how much better?
Hello y'all, I've been on this forum since I received my machine in November. I appreciate the useful information I've gleaned over time. Several people have been asking about USB 2.0. How much faster is it than v1.1? I use USB on occasion for my printer, digital camera and a Zip drive. Does Win XPHE recognize v2.0? Simply put, I feel "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Can I simply replace the existing USB card that came with my machine with the new version? Thanks in advance.
Dimension 8200
2.0 Ghz. P4
512 MB PC800 RDRAM
Win XPHE
Dimension 8200
2.0 Ghz. P4
512 MB PC800 RDRAM
Win XPHE
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Posted February 22nd, 2002 15:00
USB 2.0 will be a lot faster. In specs it is faster than Firewire, and backwards compatable with current USB. It won't improve the performance of your current USB equipment however. That will continue to run the same.
At the moment there are few USB 2.0 peripherals available (that I know of), so I would wait until you come across some MUST HAVE USB 2.0 hardware before worrying about an upgrade. That might be a while. It will take a few months to a year for the standard to become universally accepted and implemented.
Hope this helps,
Ed
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Posted February 22nd, 2002 22:00
Glad to help.
I plan on upgrading eventually myself, but there's no reason to do it until I come across that piece of high-speed USB 2.0 gear that I can't live without.
Ed
jmd123
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Posted February 22nd, 2002 15:00