blogs.zdnet.com — Apple blog written by columnist Jason D. O'Grady claims to have inside information that the newest iBook offering from Apple will not include Firewire 400 (a transfer protocol it helped to develop). He also goes on to say that a single Firewire 800 port will be included in the forthcoming Intel Powerbook as an appease to video professionals.
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madcrasherDec 9, 2005
I'm going to have to call BS as well, citing large DV camera compatability and iMovie.
thadDec 9, 2005
when i was looking for an external drive firewire only or no dealits just better and faster and it doesnt take up ports for things like printers or keyboards i do hope apple will keep firewire aroundor come dout with a new standard hmm
hibern8Dec 9, 2005
The author is an idiot if he thinks that Apple will remove FW from any of their computers. They have to keep it around even if for just compatibility since nearly all Mac users have some kind of FW peripheral.Removing FW from the iPod makes sense, cost wise in terms of the manufacturing and design. Also, early Macs didn't have USB 2.0 (my PowerBook doesn't), so FW was the only way. Now that all Macs are shipped w/ USB 2.0 they can streamline the device.FW is not going anywhere, its too good.
scottrussellDec 9, 2005
Macs, with the iLife suite included, position themselves as video-editing machines. If you take away the firewire ports, you take away the Mac's ability to import video from a camcorder. This is why Apple will NOT discontinue firewire ports anytime soon. USB2 provides a reasonable alternative in some respects, but it's not used in enough camcorders to eliminate firewire.
Closed AccountDec 9, 2005
Not going to happen.
lordwowDec 9, 2005
*looks at his GL2* Damn You Apple...
doofyDec 9, 2005
This is just "rumor confusion" over dropping FW400 for FW800 which actually makes sense.Apple has too much to lose and nothing to gain by dropping Firewire.
silentspyderDec 9, 2005
Sigh.
kevykevDec 10, 2005
O'Grady < Dvorak == true. That's real low.
snugsohoDec 12, 2005
Anyone could have seen this coming when the new video iPod wasn't compatible with Firewire in terms of data synchronization.