USB 1.1 Compatability?

[trekkie00]

I am looking at the Archos Gmini 402 pocket multimedia center (here). Under the interface portion in the tech facts, it says "USB 2.0 high-speed device, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac." However, farther down, it says it requires a USB 2.0 port.

• Minimum computer configuration:
PC with Windows® ME, or 2000, and USB 2.0 port. Macintosh® G3 with MAC OS v10.2.4 or higher, Macintosh® G3 and USB 2.0 port.

My computer only has USB 1.1 ports installed. Will I be able to transfer files between the computer and handheld, or will I need to upgrade to USB 2.0? How can I tell if my computer is able to be upgraded to USB 2.0?

Just on a side note, does anyone else have this music player? I would be interested in hearing how well it works. I have already searched at cnet.com and pcmag.com.

Thanks for your help.

 

[talldude123]

you would need to upgrade.

that device requires the higher speed that USB 2.0 can transfer with.

USB 1.1 transfers at 12 MB/s and USB 2.0 transfers at 480 MB/s.

you can buy a USB 2.0 PCI card, and they're pretty cheap!

 

[BlkShdw88]

it would stil work with usb 1.1 just **** slow.. when i got my ipod i only had usb1.1 and it was a usb2.0 device and it ran extremely slow but it stil went properly

 

[talldude123]

personally, i wouldnt touch that mutimedia centre with usb 1.1 because it will be painfully slow...

think of usb 1.1 as dial-up speed
and usb 2.0 as broadband speed.

 

[coreyjames66]

USB 2.0 PCI card as cheap as $5.75 at NewEgg + $5.50 shipping.

 

[Tyler1989]

Buy USB2.0 for your own sanity on my old system backups took 14 hours to get to my external harddrive.