Windows XP lacks USB 2.0 support
Windows XP will not support USB 2.0, the latest version of the universal serial bus connection technology. Instead, Microsoft Corp. has chosen to support the Apple-originated IEEE 1394, FireWire, for connecting PCs to peripherals. The announcement follows last week's similar position dropping plans to integrate Bluetooth support in the OS. The reason given was also similar. A press representative wrote, "USB 2.0 support will not be included in the (final) version of Windows XP due to the fact that there is not a sufficient array of production-quality devices to test against."
Microsoft has improved FireWire support in Windows XP, automatically treating a FireWire card as a network and as a peripheral connectivity device. Windows XP also reportedly maximizes the multimedia capabilities of devices equipped with FireWire.
The source article is at news.com.
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