USB 2.0 in iMacs? [Correction]
Previous reports of USB 2.0 chipsets built into PowerMacs led to some conflicting reports regarding the activation of this hidden functionality through experimental drivers.
Recent (cryptic) reports suggest that the iMac may contain the same functionality and will receive an unexpected (but official) update from Apple this Wednesday to enable this functionality.
Correction: Well, looks like the reports were too cryptic. :) The update on Wednesday will simply be a security update -- while future iMacs will get USB 2.0.
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112 months ago
Didn't Steve make a comment at a Keynote about not putting usb2 in Macs b/c fw800 was faster?:confused:
112 months ago
its true firewire is faster even regular 400 firewire is faster then 480mbps usb2. especially regarding external hard drrives
but usb2 expands compatibility.. i dont think firewire has anything to worry about..
but usb2 expands compatibility.. i dont think firewire has anything to worry about..
112 months ago
maybe it's just me but this doesn't make sense, if they had usb 2 capabilities then why hide it and then release an update to enable it later on?
112 months ago
Originally posted by MrMacman
USB 2.0 is good, I just hope they still have USB 1.1 in there also.
I thought it was backward compatibe.
112 months ago
Originally posted by MrMacman
USB 2.0 is good, I just hope they still have USB 1.1 in there also.
You know that 2.0 and 1.1 are frontwards and backwards compatible right?
112 months ago
I think it's great that Apple is putting this functionality in the iMac. It's just another reason not to buy a PC.
112 months ago
does this go just for the recent imacs or does it also include MMD powermacs?
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