>i just got an external firewire HD. i was hoping it would last >years. does this mean I got the wrong connector? i dont care much >about speed - will there be any kind of firewire on the new macs?
Both the new Intel Macs (iMac and MacBook Pro) have Firewire 400 ports. Unless you bought a firewire hard drive that uses firewire 800, you have nothing to worry about. Firewire 400 will be here for a while still (possibly a LONG while) as most DV Cameras use firewire. My guess is firewire 400 is here to stay, because not only do DV cameras use it, but so do many other DV products (D-VHS VCRs, DVRs, DVD Burners, some TVs). Firewire 800 didn't catch on as much. I can hazard a guess that may be because the bandwidth isn't needed for low end stuff, so it has been religated to the high end items (I'd think the Intel PowerMac will have firewire 800 ports). And as for storage, it is faster to use a gigabit SAN then a local firewire 800 drive (and the SAN has the added advantage of being able to have much much larger amounts of drive space) -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
