Q: does my powebook g4 supports USB 2.0

I have a PowerBook G4 FireWire and i need to buy an external HD - but i'm lost between the USB connection 2.0 or 3.0. Which one would be compatible with this type of PowerBook? Would you recommend any brand?

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.4.1)

Posted on Mar 30, 2014 7:30 AM

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by Allan Eckert,

Allan Eckert Mar 30, 2014 7:35 AM in response to lolott
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Mar 30, 2014 7:35 AM in response to lolott

Why not FireWire?

It certainly will not do USB 3.

Allan
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lolott Mar 30, 2014 7:41 AM in response to Allan Eckert
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Mar 30, 2014 7:41 AM in response to Allan Eckert

We had a FW hard drive and it crashed so on us... would probably prefer a USB one.
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by Allan Eckert,

Allan Eckert Mar 30, 2014 7:46 AM in response to lolott
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Mar 30, 2014 7:46 AM in response to lolott

The bus connection has very little to do with disk drive chashing.

USB on your PowerBook G4 will be wat slower then FireWire.

Allan
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lolott Mar 30, 2014 7:51 AM in response to Allan Eckert
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Mar 30, 2014 7:51 AM in response to Allan Eckert

alright, didn't know that . Would you recommend any brand for an external FW hard drive maybe?
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by Allan Eckert,

Allan Eckert Mar 30, 2014 7:54 AM in response to lolott
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Mar 30, 2014 7:54 AM in response to lolott

I have always had excellant service from the external drives I purchased from MacSales

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/

Allan
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lolott Mar 30, 2014 7:56 AM in response to Allan Eckert
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Mar 30, 2014 7:56 AM in response to Allan Eckert

Thanks will have a look
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