Inc. All rights reserved. For two decades serial communications have generally been limited to the serial port's 100Kbps transfer rate. Close this window Instructions Roll over numbered text and black toolbar for detailed info.
Few peripherals have USB ports.
Microsoft slow in providing device drivers for USB and Windows. Best Application Connecting devices for which data-transfer rate is not critical, such as keyboards, mice, printers, and scanners. Fast enough to transfer any type of data. Overcomes serial port limitations. So far, few FireWire peripherals are available.