Question : Problem: what's  the difference between a parallel cable and a usb cable?

what's  the difference between a parallel cable and a usb cable? If you have the software and a parallel cable can't you use them instead of the usb cable? this is for a digital camera.

Answer : Problem: what's  the difference between a parallel cable and a usb cable?

USB is MUCH faster than Parallel connections. USB can carry 12 Mbps and Parallel can only carry 2.5Mbps.