and your sure your using the usb2 port? because some new macs, like the imac, have both usb1 & usb2 ports that look and are placed simmilar.
I have a brand new PowerBook - so it's definitely USB 2.0! The speed seems fine for printing and scanning and digital camera access - i've noticed improvements on USB 1.0 devices too. BUT USB 2.0 seems a bit slower under Tiger - I'm sure the shuffle takes longer to fill than it used to.
I just don't see it happening. It's already takes forever to fill up the 512mb. It would take like an hour to fill up a 4gb.
What computer are you using? you most likely only have USB 1.1 which can transfer only about 5mbs/per sec (Max 12mb) and with USB 2.0 you can transfer at about 100mbs per sec (Max 480mbs, which never happens!)
What computer are you using? you most likely only have USB 1.1 which can transfer only about 5mbs/per sec (Max 12mb) and with USB 2.0 you can transfer at about 100mbs per sec (Max 480mbs, which never happens!)
Don't be too pessimistic. I normally get about 9Mbs through 1.1 (or Full Speed), and 350 through 2 (High Speed). Most everyone else does as well.
Don't be too pessimistic. I normally get about 9Mbs through 1.1 (or Full Speed), and 350 through 2 (High Speed). Most everyone else does as well.
I don't know how given it is pretty well known USB2 maxes out in reality around half its theoretical limits. USB2 tends to peak at 32MB/s while Firewire will peak around 40MB/s.
I don't know how given it is pretty well known USB2 maxes out in reality around half its theoretical limits. USB2 tends to peak at 32MB/s while Firewire will peak around 40MB/s.
That's not "pretty well known". It's dependent on, as I mentioned in an above post, processor speed and buss speed. A fast machine can get as much as 80% of the rated throughput on a regular basis, and somewhat higher at times. 90% is more common with Firewire. With slower machines, those speeds over USB couldn't be achieved. But with Firewire they could.
I would think that if Apple made a 2GB shuffle with more features, it would have the same proprietary connection as the hard drive iPods.
It all depends on cost. Unfortunately Firewire, being a more sophisticated controller, simply costs more to produce, and uses more power than does USB 2 High Speed (HS) (I'm getting tired of writing it out).
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Originally posted by New
and your sure your using the usb2 port? because some new macs, like the imac, have both usb1 & usb2 ports that look and are placed simmilar.
I have a brand new PowerBook - so it's definitely USB 2.0! The speed seems fine for printing and scanning and digital camera access - i've noticed improvements on USB 1.0 devices too. BUT USB 2.0 seems a bit slower under Tiger - I'm sure the shuffle takes longer to fill than it used to.
Originally posted by bdkennedy1
I just don't see it happening. It's already takes forever to fill up the 512mb. It would take like an hour to fill up a 4gb.
What computer are you using? you most likely only have USB 1.1 which can transfer only about 5mbs/per sec (Max 12mb) and with USB 2.0 you can transfer at about 100mbs per sec (Max 480mbs, which never happens!)
Originally posted by w_parietti22
What computer are you using? you most likely only have USB 1.1 which can transfer only about 5mbs/per sec (Max 12mb) and with USB 2.0 you can transfer at about 100mbs per sec (Max 480mbs, which never happens!)
Don't be too pessimistic. I normally get about 9Mbs through 1.1 (or Full Speed), and 350 through 2 (High Speed). Most everyone else does as well.
Originally posted by melgross
Don't be too pessimistic. I normally get about 9Mbs through 1.1 (or Full Speed), and 350 through 2 (High Speed). Most everyone else does as well.
I don't know how given it is pretty well known USB2 maxes out in reality around half its theoretical limits. USB2 tends to peak at 32MB/s while Firewire will peak around 40MB/s.
Originally posted by Telomar
I don't know how given it is pretty well known USB2 maxes out in reality around half its theoretical limits. USB2 tends to peak at 32MB/s while Firewire will peak around 40MB/s.
That's not "pretty well known". It's dependent on, as I mentioned in an above post, processor speed and buss speed. A fast machine can get as much as 80% of the rated throughput on a regular basis, and somewhat higher at times. 90% is more common with Firewire. With slower machines, those speeds over USB couldn't be achieved. But with Firewire they could.
Originally posted by the cool gut
I would think that if Apple made a 2GB shuffle with more features, it would have the same proprietary connection as the hard drive iPods.
It all depends on cost. Unfortunately Firewire, being a more sophisticated controller, simply costs more to produce, and uses more power than does USB 2 High Speed (HS) (I'm getting tired of writing it out).