whats the point of firewire?

[Drumjim85]

what's daisy-chaining

computer --> FireWire device --> FireWire device

Ever notice how there's sometimes 2 ports on a device (usually a HDD)

 

[r.j.s]

computer --> FireWire device --> FireWire device

Ever notice how there's sometimes 2 ports on a device (usually a HDD)

I wish USB could do that, but then there would be no need for hubs ...

 

[dollystereo]

If pen drives where Firewire it would be awesome, try writing 3 files at same time in Leopard, it takes hours.

 

[joshuaaaron]

so i just wanted to REVIVE my threat from the crypt to point out that the new macbooks DONT have a firewire port....and im just saying. steve he listens to what i say

 

[winninganthem]

so i just wanted to REVIVE my threat from the crypt to point out that the new macbooks DONT have a firewire port....and im just saying. steve he listens to what i say

If you've read anything that has been said in this thread already you would have found that Firewire is used in a lot of media devices to bring fast transfer. These fast speeds are very important to creative professionals.

However the Macbook is not a professional machine. Therefore, no Firewire port.

 

[Moks]

If you've read anything that has been said in this thread already you would have found that Firewire is used in a lot of media devices to bring fast transfer. These fast speeds are very important to creative professionals.

However the Macbook is not a professional machine. Therefore, no Firewire port.

There are a lot of non-pros out there with DV camcorders which only have a firewire interface (myself included). And what's the point of bundling iMovie with a macbook that has no firewire.

 

[dougnewman]

I'm still surprised by how many people on here claim to not use Firewire.

I still think getting rid of it was stupid, but perhaps it is not as widely-used as I thought.

 

[toontra]

Target Disk mode over firewire is the easiest and quickest way of diagnosing and repairing the hard drive in your Mac.

 

[Chaos123x]

Remove iLife too

Since they removed the firewire they should also remove iLife.

This kinda makes iMovie, iDvd, and Garage band, kind of useless.

 

[pprior]

Yes, I'm shocked. Aren't 99% of camcorders firewire interface?

I guess they think we'll all be downloading memory cards via usb instead?

 

[dougnewman]

I guess they think we'll all be downloading memory cards via usb instead?

If so they will have to wait years and years for people to catch up with that...!

 

[isaacc7]

The most important reason to include firewire is that their competition has it, and on less expensive machines. For the first time in years, I am considering getting a windows machine. OS X is def. better, but that doesn't help me if I can't do what I want without replacing everything...


Isaac

 

[polaris20]

If you've read anything that has been said in this thread already you would have found that Firewire is used in a lot of media devices to bring fast transfer. These fast speeds are very important to creative professionals.

However the Macbook is not a professional machine. Therefore, no Firewire port.

It's artificially not a pro machine now though. There's no reason you couldn't edit pro video on the rest of the MacBook's specs, even the IGP. Now you really can't.

 

[chrishch]

I use Firewire to transfer video from my DVR that has its Firewire ports disabled by cable provider with the help of a MiniDV camera acting as an analogue-digital converter.

I use this feature all the time. Not having Firewire, and especially FW400 just kills any intention of getting a MacBook or a MacBook Pro. I'll have to pray that my early 2007 MacBook doesn't die.

I guess there is always hope for Rev.2.