Cool data transfer tool!!

[Mark Blue]

Thought some here might find this neat little tool interesting and useful in case you have three or four rigs like I do and need an option other than a flash drive for moving those larger files between machines.

The review is here:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/data_drive_thru_tornado

The product can be purchased here:

http://www.thetornado.com/tornado-about.asp

Mark

 

[Jerry Prsha]

Thought some here might find this neat little tool interesting and useful in case you have three or four rigs like I do and need an option other than a flash drive for moving those larger files between machines.

The review is here:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/data_drive_thru_tornado

The product can be purchased here:

http://www.thetornado.com/tornado-about.asp

Mark

Too bad more PCs don't have Firewire onboard. It's much faster than USB...

 

[Mark Blue]

Too bad more PCs don't have Firewire onboard. It's much faster than USB...

It would totally be nice if a Firewire version of this tool was available. Heck, I've often wondered why aren't 1394b (Firewire 800) ports widely available on newer laptops and such. It's seems you have to buy an add-in card if you want it. I guess Firewire 1600 is on the horizon at this point from what I've been reading.

eSATA is another nice interface now that I think about it...

 

[John Wetter]

Too bad more PCs don't have Firewire onboard. It's much faster than USB...

Actually USB 2.0 HiSpeed is faster than 1394a.

-John

 

[Jerry Prsha]

Actually USB 2.0 HiSpeed is faster than 1394a.

-John

Actually.. No it's not. Try the two and you'll see what I mean. USB 2.0 has a lot of overhead for files and slows down. The advertisements for it aren't reality...

 

[cedwards]

Question: Which is faster Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or FireWire?
Answer: In sustained throughput FireWire is faster than USB 2.0.​

Question: If Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is a 480 Mbps interface and FireWire is a 400 Mbps interface, how can FireWire be faster?
Answer: Differences in the architecture of the two interfaces have a huge impact on the sustained throughput.

 

[Mark Blue]

I guess the other option for having files available to all machines is to get a NAS box and attach it to your network. The only thing keeping me from doing that is Fast Ethernet versus Gigabit Ethernet. I'd need to upgrade my router and switch in order to achieve the gigabit speeds, as well as my Cat 5E cables to Cat 6. Some of these newer NAS boxes have a ton of storage, but are pricey as well. Oh well, maybe some day!

 

[Gerrit Gulden]

I now find myself with the need for a tool like the one shown. Turns out Windows Vista does not support my Studio 9 Firewire Setup, so I pulled out my Win2k Pro PC and now Capture my media with this pc and Need something to Transfer to my active Internet Vista PC.

25/mb sec sounds pretty good for the Tornado USB transfer device. The ones listed at Radioshack and Best Buy are ltsed at $39.99 but I think transfer rates are half or even a 1/4 compared to the tornado USB Transfer setup.

I am wondering how firewire 1394 cable can become a transfer setup for multiple Pcs. Will have to check this out via google unless someone can explain it here.

-gerrit