> > USB 2.0 is faster than most LANs (480 vs 100Mbps).
> 
> That's the raw data rate, not the actual throughput.  I have 
> done tests with USB2 (480kbps) and Firewire (400kbps), and 
> the nominally faster USB2 takes longer to copy a given file 
> than Firewire (all else being equal).
> 
> And of course there's Gigabit ethernet - I have a Lacie 
> "Ethernet Mini Disk" which has a gigabit interface and a USB2 
> interface too - I'll try the experiment both ways when I get 
> some time.


Sure, there's always something faster, but that wasn't the point.  

In a lot of cases you could replace the hard drive in laptops with flash
(USB or not) and I doubt most people would even notice.  They might notice
less noise, more battery life and sticker shock, but speed isn't high on the
list these days.

I've worked for companies where everyone used laptops & WiFi, a USB 'hard
drive' will be faster than that.

Tony

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