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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: RE: usb2 on the archosRE: usb2 on the archos
From: Jerry Van Baren <gerald.vanbaren_at_smiths-aerospace.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:32:46 -0400 Be careful, you are quoting wire speed (a.k.a. meaningless information provided by salesmen). You need to look at how fast USB-2 and firewire will transfer disk data (I don't know the answer). There can be a significant amount of overhead that will slow the actual data transfer rate. gvb At 09:26 AM 9/10/2003 -0400, PMC.NewsLetters_at_netcabo.pt wrote: >I'm sorry to correct you, but usb 2.0 IS faster than firewire. > >Firewire has a maximum bandwith of 400 megabits/sec, while usb 2.0 >boasts 480 megabits/sec. > >It's not a big difference, but with the widespread use of usb, i still >think usb is a more versatile solution that firewire. > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se] On >Behalf Of Gvillo, Mike >Sent: quarta-feira, 10 de Setembro de 2003 1:36 >To: rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se >Subject: RE: usb2 on the archos > > > >I wouldn't worry about it too much. To take the example to the extreme >the iPod has firewire which is much faster then USB 2.0 but you only >really ever do huge upload/downloads once or twice, making that feature >fairly minor. When you do have to do a large transfer, just set it up >to go overnight. A usable interface is much more important. Received on 2003-09-11 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |