On paper usb is faster, but this is only measured at the peak of the data transfer rate. firewire has been shown to average a much faster speed over a sustained period.
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I noticed this when Apple stopped supporting firewire in the iPods. It was a sad day. First they take away the cable so you have to have one or buy one. Then they just take away the compatibility. Again. It was a sad day.
I just prefer the 2.5" drives because it frees me from the wall. Most of the time I'll have the laptop plugged in but I don't want to have the HDD plugged in too. I don't have a desk though. I'd imagine if I did I'd probably have some sort array of things that could be plugged in to my laptop when it was on the desk.
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I noticed this when Apple stopped supporting firewire in the iPods. It was a sad day. First they take away the cable so you have to have one or buy one. Then they just take away the compatibility. Again. It was a sad day.
I just prefer the 2.5" drives because it frees me from the wall. Most of the time I'll have the laptop plugged in but I don't want to have the HDD plugged in too. I don't have a desk though. I'd imagine if I did I'd probably have some sort array of things that could be plugged in to my laptop when it was on the desk.