Is USB 2.0 fast enough to keep up with a DVD+-R or do you need firewire or eSATA...

AaronD

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...for good external speed? My laptop internal DVD+-RW drive seems to be dead or seriously crippled somehow. I'd rather have an external drive so I don't always have to risk carrying it around with me (to break again). Is the speed of the connection the bottleneck or is the read/write speed of the drive itself usually the bottleneck? If the connection is, what type can transfer fast enough to keep up? Would a really fast connection just be a waste if the drive writer can't keep up? Anyone have any good articles or input?

Thanks so much.
 
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