Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, The Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED runs on Firewire which is rated at either 400 or 800 mbps. USB II is rated at 480 mbps, however in the real world both Firewire versions are actually faster then USB II. See: http://www.barefeats.com/usb2.html An automobile analogy would be USB II has the horsepower but Firewire has the torque, quess which one gets you to speed faster? Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada ---------------------------------------- > From: red735i at earthlink.net > To: lug at leica-users.org > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:15:31 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: HELP Nikon scanner neophyte > > There are minor differences between the 4000 and the 5000....( some will > argue, but read on......) > The major difference was that the 4000 runs only on an older connectivity > standard... IEEE1383? I forget exactly...... > The 5000 is USB. > > 4000: > If you do not have the older standard, it means getting a card in your > PC.... if you are going to use a MAC, then I have no idea if the card > is/was > built into YOUR computer model.... > No PC's ever had it....and none do now.... > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1