Windows XP didn't ship with USB 2.0 support 1600
Alan Baker
You're riding for a fall... again!
No, it doesn't. That's an implimentor's group that was set up by the creator companies. Apple had no part in creating USB or in advancing it to USB 2.0
Here's the group that introduced the standard in 1995:
"The seven core companies included Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom."
No Apple listed there.
"Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC, and Philips jointly led the initiative to develop a higher data transfer rate than the 1.1 specification."
No Apple listed there.
And those who published the USB 2.0 standard:
"Frustrated by Apples royalty fees on firewire devices, in April 2000, seven industry-leading companies, consisting of Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC, and Philips published the specifications for USB2.0."
Nothing said about Apple in connection with advancing USB, other than driving people to it with Firewire licensing.
If the printer is part of a domain you're already connected to it's not so bad; just type the name. If you're setting up an IP printer...
The bottom line is...
... You are wrong...
You are wrong... as usual!
You said the $350 was just for the OS.
You were wrong... Again!
That has no meaning when you type it.
That's an implimentor's group that was set up by the creator companies. Apple had no part in creating USB or in advancing it to USB 2.0
Here's the group that introduced the standard in 1995:
"The seven core companies included Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom."
Mojo I have a Mac and an XP computer, and each has advantages over the other, but the...
No Apple listed there.
"Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC, and Philips jointly led the initiative to develop a higher data transfer rate than the 1.1 specification."
No Apple listed there.
And those who published the USB 2.0 standard:
"Frustrated by Apples royalty fees on firewire devices, in April 2000, seven industry-leading companies, consisting of Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC, and Philips published the specifications for USB2.0."
Nothing said about Apple in connection with advancing USB, other than driving people to it with Firewire licensing.
The bottom line is...
... You are wrong...