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RE: [OT] USB2 on Laptops?


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  • Subject: RE: [OT] USB2 on Laptops?
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:04:37 -0000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger [mailto:roger@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 February 2002 16:52
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] USB2 on Laptops?
>
>
> But remember Pencil&Paper V1.0?
>
> Main difference between USB2.0 and IEEE1394 (aka Firewire,
> I-Link, etc) is that USB2.0 is master-slave in operation
> (ever tried connecting two masters
> together?) and IEE1394 is capable of peer-peer transfers - so
> you can do daisy-chaining and branching - and you don't need
> a PC as a master

True ... However what percentage of people are using Firewire for
anything other than dumping digital video? Or playing head to head on
Playstation2s? I'm not saying that there isn't a need for Firewire
though ... It's just that Gerard was saying that USB2.0 is a waste of
time and shouldn't be produced.

Anyway, connecting USB peer to peer is pretty straightforward
nowadays...

Phil


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