USB 2.0 cables

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Besides the price, what's the difference between the old USB cables
and the newer 2.0 USB variety? Is it worth purchasing the more
expensive 2.0 cables?

Thanks.

Sam

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Get USB 2.0 cables from www.cyberguys.com at very reasonable
prices. They have a large selection of lengths, connector
types and other cables for Firewire, too.

They have a good catalog also.


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"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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| Sam wrote:
| > Besides the price, what's the difference between the old
USB cables
| > and the newer 2.0 USB variety? Is it worth purchasing
the more
| > expensive 2.0 cables?
|
| It's a compliance issue. Internally, the cables are
essentially the same,
| but the 2.0 cables are certified at the 2.0 speeds. You
might get lucky and
| purchases a 1.1 certified cable that actually works at 2.0
speeds, but it's
| not worth the chance.
|
| --
| <- Shenan ->
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|
|

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Sometime on, or about Sat, 8 May 2004 22:46:08 -0700, Peter scribbled:

> Hi,
>
> USB1.1 = 10MB per second
> USB2.0 = 480MB per second
> If you don't have USB 2.0 devices and your PC don't have USB 2.0 root hubs, you should not use USB 2.0 cable as it is wasting money.
>
> Peter

I understand the differences. I have both USB 2.0 ports and a USB 2.0
hub. It's the cable between the hub and the PC that I was concerned
about. The one that came with the hub was too short.

Sam

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If it works the way it's hooked up now and you don't have any complaints,
why waste the money?

"Sam" <srs2_11NOT@hotmailNOT.com> wrote in message
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> Besides the price, what's the difference between the old USB cables
> and the newer 2.0 USB variety? Is it worth purchasing the more
> expensive 2.0 cables?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sam
>