What have you plugged in to your Firewire 800 port?

Hello.there · Nov 1, 2007, 09:43 PM

Sorry, I know, another

question.

But...........external hard drive, camera, ipod.....what goes in there?

FJ218700 · Nov 1, 2007, 09:44 PM

only a FW 800 cable

Big-TDI-Guy · Nov 1, 2007, 09:47 PM

My WD triple interface external drive goes into mine. DV Camera is also a likely use. But I am poor, and no DV for me.

My justifications for using my FW800 instead of a USB variant are:

It was on sale.

It is super fast.

Most importantly: It doesn't occupy any of my precious few USB ports.

Oh yeah, I also forgot: Fire Wire allows you to daisy-chain other devices down the line, at least, that's what the words on my booklet say.

bacadd · Nov 1, 2007, 09:53 PM

I have three daisy chained FW 800 drives (500GB, 250GB, 80GB). It is very fast.

gauchogolfer · Nov 1, 2007, 09:59 PM

Two different backup HDs. One Lacie and one Rocstor. Both fast.

Nov 1, 2007, 09:43 PM	#1
Hello.there macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Couch	What have you plugged in to your Firewire 800 port? Sorry, I know, another question. But...........external hard drive, camera, ipod.....what goes in there?
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Nov 1, 2007, 09:44 PM	#2
FJ218700 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Blue Dot, Red State	only a FW 800 cable __________________ various Macs
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Nov 1, 2007, 09:59 PM	#5
gauchogolfer macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: American Riviera	Two different backup HDs. One Lacie and one Rocstor. Both fast. __________________ Victoria Concordia Crescit
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Nov 1, 2007, 09:47 PM	#3
Big-TDI-Guy macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2007	My WD triple interface external drive goes into mine. DV Camera is also a likely use. But I am poor, and no DV for me. My justifications for using my FW800 instead of a USB variant are: It was on sale. It is super fast. Most importantly: It doesn't occupy any of my precious few USB ports. Oh yeah, I also forgot: Fire Wire allows you to daisy-chain other devices down the line, at least, that's what the words on my booklet say.
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Nov 1, 2007, 09:53 PM	#4
bacadd macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2007	I have three daisy chained FW 800 drives (500GB, 250GB, 80GB). It is very fast.
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