USB 3.0 on the way
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by juanantonio in Biz/Tech
SANGEETA PATEL
BIZ/TECH REPORTER
Humber students can look forward to blazing fast data transfer with the advent of the USB 3.0, said Information Technology program co-ordinator Rob Robson.
“We are moving towards a digital lifestyle,” Robson said. “The size of the data we are dealing with is much larger than before.”
Robson said the USB’s 4.0 gigabytes per second transferring speed moves the technology towards a more reliable buffering system.
“What takes 33 minutes to transfer with USB 2.0 will take about three minutes with USB 3.0, and that’s time we can spend doing other things, rather than waiting for files to transfer over.”
The new USB 3.0 can transfer files at 4 gigabytes per second. (Sangeeta Patel)
The affordability of the USB 2.0 makes them an attractive buy, said Robson. But USB 3.0 may not have the same advantages.
Students need computers with a compatible USB port and will probably also need an adapter, said IT specialist Jason Webster, adding changes to the external shape allow for faster speed, but also make it incompatible for use with USB 2.0 devices.
“With this faster speed there may be new potential applications for these drives. Imagine that you could go to the video store and instead of renting a DVD they gave you a USB stick,” Robson said.
But Ryan Burton, manager of client services, said students should be aware of some hardware limitations when using the new devices at home or school.
“Driver issues could become a problem for some as their peripherals, like scanners, cameras, burners and hard drives, may not be supported by the existing vendor when they upgrade,” he said.
Loading ...
