Subj : BACK IN BUSINESS
To   : Bj”rn Forsstr”m
From : Howie Coombe
Date : Thu Feb 10 2005 08:34 pm

Dear Bjorn, in regards to this old message to Robert Wolfe.

 > BF>> Is it really necessary to have USB 2.0? Isn't 1.0 enough?

 > RW> I believe so in some cases. However, some devices (such as cablemodems

 >  But here it is about a modem that works ok on a slow serial port and would  
> work just fine on a USB 1.0 port.


Which is to say USB 2.0 is IYO Overkill?.

 > I have a 256 MB USB 2.0 pocket memory that works fine with USB 1.0, it only  
> takes a bit more time but that's not the same as with a slow modem.


Indeed it is not.

 > If a modem works on a serial port it would certainly be enough with the      
> speed on a USB 1.0 port.


Yes it would.

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