Originally Posted by DCubed
Can any of you tech folks give me your opinion about when USB 3.0 may be in more widespread use?

In looking at new computers, it seems to be in very limited use, only high end laptops. I am a fan of Lenovo desktops (not having the skills to build my own frown ). A quick check of their website did not turn up this option.

Going forward, an external hard drive with USB 3.0 seems very appealing.

If your computer has a spare PCI or PCI express slot, You can buy a USB 3 card and put it in the vacant slot of your computer and try out the USB 3. There are various opinions as to USB3 vs SATA
I have tried most of them and the speed depends on the harware configuration of your computer.
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