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usb 1.1 IS usb2 compatible. you an even say it is usb2.0. the hi speed portion of the usb2 standard is not supported afaik.
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Re: IDE - usb through a Spider - a good alternative to powerflyer?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2005, 01:52:17 PM »
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Lordy, I wish Elbox would state that in their description - something along the lines of "USB 2.0- compatibility at USB 1.1 speeds


they need to just use the approved logos.

usb.org

wait i read this on their site
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• Five USB 2.0 Hi-Speed ports: four external and one internal  
• Compatible with both USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) devices
• Compliant with EHCI, OHCI and PCI 2.2 standards
• All ports can handle high-speed, full-speed and low-speed transaction  


does that mean they are outright lying.
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Re: IDE - usb through a Spider - a good alternative to powerflyer?
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2005, 05:51:11 PM »
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Spider is High-Speed USB 2.0 card. Spider card includes the USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 controllers. With the Spider card Elbox supplies drivers for both controllers: EHCI (USB 2.0) and OHCI (USB 1.1).


but if the intended application cannot benefit from that speed why claim it? you can't tell me it was designed for use between two pci slots. this is just a misleading statement nothing more.

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Do you think Bugatti should mention in their site that you will not be able to drive their Bugatti Veyron at 400km/h due to the road quality or speed limitation in your country?


no i don't since it is obviously not designed for street driving at 400 km/h. but if on a closed circuit track you could not reach the 400 km/h then i would have major problems with the claim.

to put this into perspective. the government advertises you are not allowed to go faster than the limit. however you have nobody telling you that this card is limited in speed on an amiga w/pci slots. therefore i do believe they have a responsibility to tell us that speed is limited.
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Re: IDE - usb through a Spider - a good alternative to powerflyer?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2005, 03:33:47 PM »
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I suppose if they ever release the SharkPPC


that is a mighty big if.
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