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maybe worth getting the firewire one, that way you can do backup's and its faster
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Posted: 2007-06-26 01:01:30
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USB 2.0 is fater than 1394 ain't it?
the 20" iMAc doesn't have a FW800 port!
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Posted: 2007-06-26 08:03:43
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In theory USB 2.0 (480Mbps) should be a bit faster than Firewire 400 (400Mbps), but in practise, usually isn't.
Given the choice, I would always choose a Firewire drive.
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Posted: 2007-06-26 08:47:05
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And it uses my spare fw port rather than making me remove a usb something...
Hmmmmm.. Best keep my eyes peeled for a 500gb fw400 external hdd then!
Cheers chaps
Oh here's a silly question jools... I assume I have to format the external hdd to os journaled etc? Is that then useable by windows? Atm I seem to be swapping for vista and osx to complete random tasks and I'm bored of burning dvds!
And though itd be cool if the external hdd could be used by both os's!
Cheers
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Posted: 2007-06-26 09:12:00
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As already mentioned firewire in practice does work out slightly faster - although i have always found the benefits in speed to be minimal therefore I have been unable to justify the extra cost of getting a firewire drive (can anyone explain why they are more?)
Format the drive to the mac os x file system then go and download macdisk:
http://www.macdisk.com/mden.php3 which will allow you to read/and write to any mac formated disks on a windows machine.
Tom
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Posted: 2007-06-26 09:30:17
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Actually OSX does not utilize the full speed of USB.2, I cant remember but I had the same problem and its something to do with the way the code is written or something...il try and look it up later.
Personally just stick to firewire,
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Posted: 2007-06-26 14:19:10
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DickySnapples Posts: > 500
i had a dvd to psp/ipod program for my mac,but when i spilt water on my macbook, i lost all my data,including the program!
anyone got any idea what its called,my minds gone blank. i seem to remember the icon being a pineapple and it had lite in the title (i think!) ??
thanks!
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Posted: 2007-06-28 20:29:50
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Handbrake
Your welcome!
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Posted: 2007-06-28 20:31:13
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DickySnapples Posts: > 500
you F**king legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 2007-06-28 20:31:47
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that program is a proper sort out..
rips anything you chuck at it
get in!
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Posted: 2007-06-28 21:08:47
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