HERE ARE THE FACTS. Debate your opinions if you still want to.
MorganX has faulty argument/concern to begin with. USB-on-the-go may require USB2, the iMac doesn't have USB2, so he's reconsidering purchasing an iMac.
Well, USB-on-the-go is intended to bypass a computer, so worrying that a computer won't support USB-on-the-go is illogical....at least at this juncture where we don't know what role a computer could have in a USB-on-the-go scenario.
You will not be left "out in the cold" by Macs not using USB2. The cell/pda device can still communicate with your Mac via USB1. The transfer speed should be sufficient for that small amount of information that you won't miss USB2 that much.
Digital camcorders certainly may be including USB2 now as well, but it's for transferring the still photos camcorders can take now too. Firewire has been the defacto interface for pulling video off of the device. I will be surprised to find the first non-Firewire camcorder out there, but I'm sure it will arrive sometime, if not already.
USB2 vs Firewire: USB2 is certainly slower in real-world testing. Now Firewire 800 is poised to blow away USB2, as long as the peripherals will be affordable and can take advantage of 400+ speeds. You want to be mad at a manufacturer? Why doesn't Sony and the other people who include IEEE-1394 ports use 6-pin instead of 4-pin? 4-pin means you can't get power from it...that more of a sign of not serving your customers.
As for Apple and USB2, the one and only reason is because (you guessed it) it would take attention away from Firewire. That's a marketing decision. Firewire is a superior method, but yes someday USB2 will be prevalent. Maybe Firewire 800 will prove it's might by that time too. The fact is, we're not there yet, because so MANY people out there with other Windows machines do not have USB2 either. Yes, they have upgrade options (so do PowerMac people), but that involves expense and effort. USB2 as the clear choice for high-speed data transfer has not happened yet.
P.S. Think of Bluetooth as replacing infrared for syncing with cell phones and PDAs. It is slower than USB, but much more convenient. It can do the USB-on-the-go stuff without wires.
MorganX has faulty argument/concern to begin with. USB-on-the-go may require USB2, the iMac doesn't have USB2, so he's reconsidering purchasing an iMac.
Well, USB-on-the-go is intended to bypass a computer, so worrying that a computer won't support USB-on-the-go is illogical....at least at this juncture where we don't know what role a computer could have in a USB-on-the-go scenario.
You will not be left "out in the cold" by Macs not using USB2. The cell/pda device can still communicate with your Mac via USB1. The transfer speed should be sufficient for that small amount of information that you won't miss USB2 that much.
Digital camcorders certainly may be including USB2 now as well, but it's for transferring the still photos camcorders can take now too. Firewire has been the defacto interface for pulling video off of the device. I will be surprised to find the first non-Firewire camcorder out there, but I'm sure it will arrive sometime, if not already.
USB2 vs Firewire: USB2 is certainly slower in real-world testing. Now Firewire 800 is poised to blow away USB2, as long as the peripherals will be affordable and can take advantage of 400+ speeds. You want to be mad at a manufacturer? Why doesn't Sony and the other people who include IEEE-1394 ports use 6-pin instead of 4-pin? 4-pin means you can't get power from it...that more of a sign of not serving your customers.
As for Apple and USB2, the one and only reason is because (you guessed it) it would take attention away from Firewire. That's a marketing decision. Firewire is a superior method, but yes someday USB2 will be prevalent. Maybe Firewire 800 will prove it's might by that time too. The fact is, we're not there yet, because so MANY people out there with other Windows machines do not have USB2 either. Yes, they have upgrade options (so do PowerMac people), but that involves expense and effort. USB2 as the clear choice for high-speed data transfer has not happened yet.
P.S. Think of Bluetooth as replacing infrared for syncing with cell phones and PDAs. It is slower than USB, but much more convenient. It can do the USB-on-the-go stuff without wires.
