[Leica] OT: HELP Nikon scanner neophyte

[digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)]

So they tried USB on the 5000, then went back to Firewire on the 9000.
Might tell you something;)

Jim

On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Greg Lorenzo <gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com> 
wrote:
>
> digiratidoc at gmail.com writes:
>
>>
>> I just installed a firewire card in my computer. Hope it is faster,
>> but I've noticed the 5000 and 9000 both used USB 2.0, maybe because
>> it's more universal in PCs? Why else would Nikon go to a slower
>> throughput system?
>
> Jim,
>
> Look here for the Nikon 9000's spec's:
>
> http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/ProductDetail.page?pid=9237
>
> It does indeed use Firewire, described as "High-speed IEEE 1394 interface" 
> in the specs. This link and the fact that my Nikon 9000 is connected to my 
> PC with a Firewire cable as I write this has me pretty sure Nikon is still 
> using Firewire.
>
> Greg Lorenzo
> Calgary, Canada
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