coopster
msg:4174417 | 1:25 am on Jul 22, 2010 (gmt 0) |
It may be hardware, software, or even the OS. One thing I can tell you for certain on Win machines is that I have found that archived files (.zip and friends) transfer much, much quicker than uncompressed directories and directory structures.
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bill
msg:4174433 | 2:19 am on Jul 22, 2010 (gmt 0) |
You didn't mention which level of the USB spec your drive was using. It's possible that the Windows 7 drivers developed for that external drive utilize that protocol more efficiently and allow faster data transfer. I've read that most USB connections only use about 2/3rds of the potential transfer rate.
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cmendla
msg:4174688 | 2:12 pm on Jul 22, 2010 (gmt 0) |
The machine was 64 bit so that may make a difference.
At any rate, I'm thinking that I may want to move up from my vista 32 bit laptop at some point in the future as soon as finances allow.
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