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Revision as of 19:36, 29 April 2003 by 81.57.99.1 (talk) (competition between USB2.0 and IEEE1394?)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)I would like to comment on USB2.0 being in direct competition with IEEE 1394. Here are a list of features that makes then resolutely different:
Application domain
- USB addresses needs for a wide range of devices (mouse, keyboard, modem, hard disk drives, scanner, printer...) that do not exist in IEEE 1394.
- IEEE 1394 addresses needs of audio-video devices such as videorecorder, digital camera that have no real equivalent on USB.
Communication paradigm
- USB provides host to peripheral communication. A host computer is required in the system.
- IEEE 1394 provides non-centralized networking. You may build a network with simply a VCR and a TV tuner.
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