Glad to hear it should be around a while. I ask because I am buying a FireWire case for my DVD/CDRW drive, and was just wondering. Yes I know USB cards are cheap, I got a 2.0 card about 3 years ago for $15 new. Im using it now in my Digital Audio.
Thanks Chris P Bruce Johnson wrote on 2/23/06, 8:54 AM: > > On Feb 22, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Chris Placzek wrote: > > > Hello all. Is FireWire dying? > > No. > > Numerous instapundits have declared "Firewire is dead!" because > Apple's latest iPod Nano is not FW compatible, neglecting to mention > that there are lots of FW devices out there: video cameras, scanners, > AV interfaces, Drives, RAID's etc. Even Peecees are coming with FW > mostly standard now. Heck, XP comes with FW networking built in. > > FW800 hasn't seemed to take off like FW did, but that's a different > story. > > > And if so, are there FireWire to USB > > adapters? > > > > I doubt it. Why? A USB2 PCI card is cheap, FW PCI cards are even > cheaper. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > > "No matter where you go, there you are", B. Banzai > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
