Anyone ever tried the iPod over USB2? How fast was it?

[ndee]

Was it a lot slower then USB2? I think about getting a Notebook, the only problem with the Notebook I wanna get(probably a IBM), it doesn't have a Firewire connector.

TIA

 

[Viper GTS]

With either the limiting speed will be the source/destination drive speeds.

Beyond that, why worry?

Viper GTS

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
With either the limiting speed will be the source/destination drive speeds.

Beyond that, why worry?

Viper GTS

It's just because I've heard that USB2 has the capability of 480Mbps BUT it never reaches that speed(IIRC, the harddisk wasn't the limiting factor) and also IIRC, USB2 should be faster than Firewire but in real world conditions, it never is.

 

[bsobel]

You won't notice the difference between USB2 and FW.
Bill

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: bsobel
You won't notice the difference between USB2 and FW.
Bill

ok 🙂

 

[oog]

The one thing I have to deal with in using USB2 is that the ipod doesn't charge over USB2 (unless I just don't know the secret).

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
With either the limiting speed will be the source/destination drive speeds.

Beyond that, why worry?

Viper GTS

It's just because I've heard that USB2 has the capability of 480Mbps BUT it never reaches that speed(IIRC, the harddisk wasn't the limiting factor) and also IIRC, USB2 should be faster than Firewire but in real world conditions, it never is.

You are correct that USB2 tests slower than firewire, but I'd bet that the Ipod's drive can't sustain writes at USB2 throughput speeds, much less firewire.

Viper GTS

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
With either the limiting speed will be the source/destination drive speeds.

Beyond that, why worry?

Viper GTS

It's just because I've heard that USB2 has the capability of 480Mbps BUT it never reaches that speed(IIRC, the harddisk wasn't the limiting factor) and also IIRC, USB2 should be faster than Firewire but in real world conditions, it never is.

You are correct that USB2 tests slower than firewire, but I'd bet that the Ipod's drive can't sustain writes at USB2 throughput speeds, much less firewire.

Viper GTS

actually true I think 🙂

 

[RichieZ]

Originally posted by: oog
The one thing I have to deal with in using USB2 is that the ipod doesn't charge over USB2 (unless I just don't know the secret).

the 3g iPod cannot, the iPod mini can charge over USB2. As for speed, it really doesn't make a difference, I choose to use USB2 cuz it charges my mini at the same time (my laptop has a 4pin unpowered firewire port, which apple neglected to include an adaptor like they did in the 3rd gen iPod, luckily I kept the convertor when i sold my old 3rd gen)

 

[makessense]

if usb2 has capabilities of 480mbps, how much does usb1.1 do?

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: makessense
if usb2 has capabilities of 480mbps, how much does usb1.1 do?

12mbps IIRC

 

[makessense]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: makessense
if usb2 has capabilities of 480mbps, how much does usb1.1 do?

12mbps IIRC

No wonder why my plextor px-708uf can only burn 4x for a normal cd. thx for the info.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: makessense

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: makessense
if usb2 has capabilities of 480mbps, how much does usb1.1 do?

12mbps IIRC

No wonder why my plextor px-708uf can only burn 4x for a normal cd. thx for the info.

Yup, USB 1.1 is ass slow.

Pick up a USB2 PCI card & let that drive stretch it's legs.

Viper GTS