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Next-Gen Apples To Include 1394b, USB 2.0

Posted by timothy on from the fast-fruit dept.

seletz writes: "According to this article on The Register, Apple will ship its next-generation PowerMacs with USB 2.0 and double FireWire. USB 2.0 boosts data transfer up to 480Mbps, FireWire 1394b goes up to 3.2Gbps." It may seem a minor point, but the more and faster connections are built in, the less frequently the upgrade gremlins have to strike. 3.2Gbps!

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  1. yeah, but... by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 0, Troll

    these benifits are offset nicely by the fact you have to run OS X on the damned thing.

    Ever use it? It's like driving a speedboat through mud.

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    "Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"