USB 2.0... is it worth it?

I just got a Creative Nomad MP3 player; 40 gig. It has support for USB 2.0 and 1.1... I bought the 2.0 card for my computer since the guy at Best Buy claims it only works with 2.0, but it really doesn't. But the faster transfer speed would be very nice; should I return the 2.0 card, or is there really that large a difference between the two versions that I would care?

s'pose 😊

Maybe not specifically for an MP3 player, but in general, USB 2.0 is quite magnificently faster than USB 1.1.

if I were you, I would keep the 2.0, I had a stick that "worked" for both and it didn't... that or I had no patience for the 1.1

Interesting,
Didn't even know there was a 2.0...

Yeah, I installed the card, and the 2.0 is significantly faster than 1.1... I copied an album in equal size with each, and I'd probably be impatient as well... only thing that pissed me off is the guy said I MUST have 2.0, or the player won't work. I clearly didn't need it, but it was a very nice speed change.

You are comparing USB 2.0 (about 480 Mbs) to USB 1.1 (10 Mbs). There is an inherit difference if you can get it working. Depending on your operating system, you may need to update your system to handle it better. If the MP3 player specifies it supports a particular standard, then the issue might be driver issues for the USB.

I have no issue 😖

Originally posted by Ushgarak
Maybe not specifically for an MP3 player, but in general, USB 2.0 is quite magnificently faster than USB 1.1.

gotta agree.

get 2.0

Originally posted by JKozzy
I have no issue 😖

If your MP3 player does not acknowledge it, then perhaps the USB drivers need to be updated. If you are associating with Windows, the 9.X had already problems with USB 1.1 standard. Windows 2000 formerly had issues with the integration with USB 2.0 on certain cases as well.

Originally posted by radioboy121
If your MP3 player does not acknowledge it, then perhaps the USB drivers need to be updated. If you are associating with Windows, the 9.X had already problems with USB 1.1 standard. Windows 2000 formerly had issues with the integration with USB 2.0 on certain cases as well.

USB 2.0 is supposed to be around 40x faster than USB 1 - if speeds important, then get 2, if money then stick with 1.

stop being a cheapass 😛

Originally posted by Raz
USB 2.0 is supposed to be around 40x faster than USB 1 - if speeds important, then get 2, if money then stick with 1.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,82005,00.asp

Still, it is much faster.

Much of the values that are given for any standard are potential, but are not always achieved. You can see this especially in wired and wireless setups. As to USB 2.0, it's hard for me to even evaluate what the actual rate is when I utilize devices for it.

sup?

another 123 😱