On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Tom didn't mention that a "firewire" connection is best between the > >computer and the external hard drive. > > Sadly, Apple is walking away from FireWire. Their newest laptops omit it. > > Although FireWire continues to have many advantages over USB2, USB2 is > just good enough to get by. FireWire is another great technology > destroyed by our WFB's race to the bottom. > > So if you are buying new drives make sure that USB2 is included. It costs > a bit more, but everything I have been buying these last couple of years > has both FireWire and USB2. > If you get the new MacBook Pro it still has the Firewire connection they just cut it from the cheaper models. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
