In article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >,
Melba's Jammin' < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote:
> In article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >, Matt
> Broughton < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote:
>
> > In article < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >,
> > Melba's Jammin' < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote:
> >
> > > iMac DV-SE, 450MHz, 5 years old, 30GB internal hard drive, 384MB;
> > > OS 9.1
> > > Best Buy has the subject line external drive (160GB) for $100 after a
> > > couple rebate checks.
(snip)
>
> > > Is there any reason that buying this would be a bad idea?
> > It only has a USB 2.0 interface. Your iMac only has USB 1.1 interface.
> > While the drive will work, it will be painfully slow.
Any slower than any other data transfer I do via USB? I'm thinking of
CF card to computer. I'm used to that.
> Man, I'd've sworn the store info said it was USB/Firewire. The store is
> close enough that I'm going to run over there and see what it says --
> with my camera. If I remembered it wrong, it wouldn't be the first
> time.
<red with embarrassment> 'Scuse me while I wipe the egg off my face. I
must've been looking at the Maxtor tag next to it. I was wrong. I'll
buy the beer. Get your own pizza.
Thanks, Matt.
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-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 7/8/05 WeBeJammin'!