Even though USB isn’t good enough for some people, and even though the top Google links have outdated information, the balance is tipping. Intel recently announced the plan for USB 3.0. Wireless USB is also getting a rev, which is somehow ironic considering that we still don’t have affordable wireless USB 1.0 gear. I would define affordable as under $100 and current prices for most hubs or adapters are hanging around twice that amount. There is even an argument that USB will take over firewire as more camcorders roll out with hard-drives instead of tape. I don’t like the idea of losing cable length (from 5 meters with USB 2 down to 2 meters with USB 3). However, I can’t think of a time that I used a longer cable. I’m not saying that some people wouldn’t have very good uses for longer cables, but I’m not one of them, and I suspect the majority of people aren’t either. Other than that, long live USB!
Sep 202007