Re: OT: Orange Micro (WAS:RAM-4-GS Progress)

[Greg Buchner <apple22@mn.rr.com>]

In article 
<classic-1602052021030001@s01060005020715c5.wp.shawcable.net>,
 classic@computer.nonet (classic computer) wrote:

> In article <37i8kfF5e8vi4U1@individual.net>, "Terry Olsen"
> <tolsen64@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I though USB 2.0 was faster than Firewire...
> > USB 2.0: 480mbs
> > Firewire: 400mbs
> 
> 
> IEEE 1394a   ->  400 Mbps
> IEEE 1394b   ->  800 Mbps
> 
> 
> Apple calls it, Firewire 400 and Firewire 800 respectively.
> The original implementation was the 400Mbps, in the past few years they've
> moved on to Firewire 800.

And it was planned from the beginning to scale up to 1600 Mbps and then 
3200 Mbps (although the last may end up involving fiber optics.)

1394a is also capable of running at 100 & 200 Mbps also.

Greg B.

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