USB 3.0 ports work on older Windows XP with few issues

By Mike Meyer

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 18, 2011

~~<p>In our last column we looked at several new USB 3.0-ready external drives from Western Digital and Seagate.</p>
<p>These are must-haves for home offices and small businesses that need to speedily back up reams of data. The caveat is that to get the most efficiency out of them, you'll need to plug in a USB 3.0 port on your desktop. This new standard allows you to back up your data 10 times faster than the old platform.</p>
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In our last column we looked at several new USB 3.0-ready external drives from Western Digital and Seagate.

These are must-haves for home offices and small businesses that need to speedily back up reams of data. The caveat is that to get the most efficiency out of them, you'll need to plug in a USB 3.0 port on your desktop. This new standard allows you to back up your data 10 times faster than the old platform. Login for more...