Thread: USB 2.0 to 1394
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Old 05-06-2004, 04:30 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Comparing FireWire to USB 2.0 is like comparing SCSI and IDE.

FireWire I/O operations require less CPU time, thus causing less "drag" on the overall system. On a machine that's not brand new, it'd make a noticeable difference.

The two technologies are, as suggested before, mutually exclusive.
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