New mac mini, thunderbolt, and firewire???

[cedartree]

I have a music studio set-up with (right now) a Macbook Pro -- I use the thunderbolt connection simply as a display port to connect to a large external monitor and I use the firewire port to connect to some audio equipment (that equipment can only connect through firewire, not USB).

Once the new Mac mini comes out, I want to use that instead and free up my laptop. So... if there's a thunderbolt on the new Mini, will there ALSO be a firewire as well (just like there's both on my MBP?) Otherwise, not sure I can use the Mini (?) Or is there some other possible solution? And I have to assume the new Mini will still have a few USB ports!

Thanks!

 

[srxtr]

No one can really tell you at this point. You're going to have to wait like the rest of us for Apple to come out and tell us.

 

[cedartree]

So I could be in a situation, like others, where Apple would be encouraging me NOT to buy something!

 

[iDave]

Apple retained Firewire on the new MBPs, on which the mini displayport was replaced by Thunderbolt. I think it's reasonable to assume they'll do the same on the new Mac mini but with Apple, you never know what's in their collective head.

 

[Minicube]

I'd be shocked if they ditched FW on the new Mini. That would really piss people off.

 

[Kebabselector]

That would really piss people off.

Sadly it didn't stop them before, though Apple realised and turned the unibody Macbook into a 'pro' device and the FW returned.

I hope it stays, space shouldn't be an issue as the port is already there.

 

[cedartree]

Not sure if thunderbolt technology would allow this, but I presume someone will sell a "hub" that plugs in and provides 3 or 4 thunderbolt ports. Given the price of the cable at $50, the hub would prob. go for $150

 

[fungus]

Think Firewire to Thunderbolt adapter for $99