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The TiBook (which I gave to my son) has only Firewire 400 and a USB 1.0 ports. The cheaper external HDs are mostly USB 2.0. Will these perform adequately attached to the TiBook? Would a Firewire 800/400 drive be appreciably better?
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i wouldn't recommend a usb drive with that machine unless you're moving tiny files.
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Don't forget the PCMCIA slot. I have two Ti 'books still in use, and a card like one of these can really add function to an older laptop. USB 2.0 AND Firewire.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Description=pcmcia+firewire+usb&x=0&y=0
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Don't do the USB 1. Molasses slow.
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[quote anonymouse1]Don't do the USB 1. Molasses slow.
pfft, molasses is actually faster
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[quote jdc][quote anonymouse1]Don't do the USB 1. Molasses slow.
pfft, molasses is actually faster
hm, you must live in the south - or you're using Molasses 2.0
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[quote mattkime][quote jdc][quote anonymouse1]Don't do the USB 1. Molasses slow.
pfft, molasses is actually faster
hm, you must live in the south - or you're using Molasses 2.0
Enough molasses, and it can be fast and powerful, as in the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster
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Never underestimate the power of molasses in large groups.