Comments on: FireWire vs USB

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:15:34 +0000

I still believe that USB connectivity is not perfect. I have found that USB internal addon cards are very flaky, where as USB built into the motherboard work OK, however they to can be problematic. On board USB will often not recognize a device properly because it will only work with the first device plugged into the port. In other words these sometime these USB ports can a have residual memory issue. This problem can only be fixed by draining residual power left in the capacitors by unplugging the computer from the wall socket and leaving it overnight to completely drain the system of power.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:12:22 +0000

I’m looking forward to USB 3.0 which set to multiply USB 2.0 bandwidth tenfold when available in 2010. It will make a big difference to peripherals such as external HDD.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:28:18 +0000

My SONY DIGITAL Handycam
only works with fire wire.

NOTE to phil:
Use the new Ulead video studio.
It is just what you need for transfering tapes to any format
on your hardrive.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:13:37 +0000

firewire is used mostly in video camcorders and related devices. there aren’t many other devices that use it at all. usb wont be taken over by firewire because of its comparatively small market presence even if it may be a better product. just like the vhs/beta max saga its not always the better product that wins. with the relies of usb 3.0 looming firewire will find itself unable to compete at all.

By: Phil Benwell

Phil Benwell — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:26:53 +0000

I think the only thing I have ever purchased that required firewire was a sony camcorder, I still haven’t managed to get the footage of the tapes!

By: Preston Yakiemchuk

Preston Yakiemchuk — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:53:42 +0000

I have 5 firewire ports, and 6 USB ports, i find that not many things at all are even compatible with firewire, almost everything uses USB (my computer is very new, it has a Q6600 quad core, 4gb ram, liquid cooling,