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2.  To pass instructions from the user to the system  Connections establishes communication between various devices and the computer/controller device

3.  Keyboard  Mouse  Modem  Joystick  Microphone  Scanner  Touch screens  Digitalizing Pen & Tablet  Camera

4.  5 Gbps  High def video, music, digital imaging  2.0 works on 3.0  USB 1.0  USB 2.0  http://www.pcworld.com/article/186566/us b_30_finally_arrives.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/186566/us b_30_finally_arrives.html

5.  800 Mbps  2 x the bandwidth of USB 2.0  Great for Video & Graphic  Versatile  FireWire 400  http://docs.info.apple.c om/article.html?artnum =75471 http://docs.info.apple.c om/article.html?artnum =75471

6.  Most powerful 10 Gbps  20 x faster than USB 2.0  12 x faster than FireWire 800  Most Flexible many connections in one chain  http://www.apple.com/thun derbolt/ http://www.apple.com/thun derbolt/

7.  Connection with no cords  Listen to music, share photos, & videos  Robustness, low power, low cost  Up to 200 feet range  v1.1, v2.0, v3.0  http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth- Home.aspx?ID=101http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth- Home.aspx?ID=101

8.  Costs are very cheap $2-$10 on Amazon  Anyone can replace the cables