Re: Thank you Neal!!!!!Sorry I didn't include enough info before

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On 11/09/09, Neal wrote:
> Since you offered no information about the model of your Mac, I had
> to ask, some have none, some have one or the other, some have both.
>
> Mac OS is not really set up to use USB2 for certain tasks,
> though newer models are more USB2 Friendly.
>
> There's no point in buying a backup drive that uses a communications
> protocol that your Mac doesn't play well with.
>
> N.
>
> On 11/09/09, Ping! needing a tiny bit more help from Neal wrote:
>> Thanks, Neal, for your answer! I've been out of town on pers.
>> necessity, or I would have thanked you sooner...
>>
>>> Do you have Firewire 400/800 or just USB2?
>>
>> Ummmm, I don't know what Firewire is! I know what a USB port is.
>> If it helps, I'm on a modem using a high speed internet.
>>
>> Thanks again! Ping
 

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