On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:59:18 +0000 (GMT), Rodney Pont wrote:

On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:39:56 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote:

By the way, this indicates that backwards compatibility of USB 3 is not
always true. If USB 2 ports are not available in future systems, there
will be some serious problems.

IMO, backwards compatibility is not always true *only if* there are bugs
in the drivers...

The user manual for my Asus motherboards say that USB3.0 can only be
used for storage devices, note *can*, not should.

Even the manual for the X99-Pro (which I'm considering as my next
motherboard) says this in the section on the back panel connectors,
page 2-15, even though up front it states that USB3.0 ports are fully
compatible with the earlier versions of USB (presumably only when used
with storage devices).

I'm guessing that you're saying that you agree with me :-)

Contrary to what I have surmised are your wishes, I'd say you're
reinforcing my opinion...

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)