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No USB 2.0 on 12″ PowerBook
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 / Hardware, Laptops & Notebooks
Dear Jacob: I just bought a used 12″ power book from Powermax. After the purchase I noticed this comp has the older 1.1 usb ports. What are the ways to upgrade to 2.0 usb.
Unfortunately the first generation of 12″ PowerBooks did not come with USB 2.0 and without a PCMCIA card slot on the 12″ model it is impossible upgrade anything but the RAM and hard drive. Most items that require USB 2.0 will often work on USB 1.1 connections but just at a lower speed. USB 1.1 delivers less power than USB 2.0 so you are probably going to want to use a powered hub in between the computer and USB 2.0 devices.Sorry for the bad news but I hope you enjoy everything else about your PowerBook.Jacob Loeb
