Firewire 800 Gone on MacBook!

[maya]

Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo.

Who cares, its FW800? As long as Apple did not get rid of FW400, which is widely used.

I have not seen too many products even use FW800, many of the products usually have USB 2.0, FW400 and FW800 support. So what is the point of adding it when its far more expensive then USB 2.0 and FW400.

How many people who even own a Macintosh really use the FW800 port when compared to the USB 1.1/2.0 and FW400 port?

 

[kretzy]

Well its not that big a deal for me as I have no firewire 800 anything. But firwire 800 is backward compatible with firewire 400. IMHO they should have axed firewire 400 and provided an adapter. Makes sense huh?

I didn't know that, but it would make more sense and in the process keep everyone happy.

 

[MacTruck]

Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo.

Who cares, its FW800? As long as Apple did not get rid of FW400, which is widely used.

I have not seen too many products even use FW800, many of the products usually have USB 2.0, FW400 and FW800 support. So what is the point of adding it when its far more expensive then USB 2.0 and FW400.

How many people who even own a Macintosh really use the FW800 port when compared to the USB 1.1/2.0 and FW400 port?

LOL! Say that to the people who spent big bucks on firewire 800 raid drives.

 

[maya]

LOL! Say that to the people who spent big bucks on firewire 800 raid drives.

Sucks to be them then.

That being said, they current system still has FW800, too bad they cannot plug it into the new Mac or MacBook Pro. Well FW800 is not rendered out, we sill have to see what the PowerMac line has to offer yet.

I don't see what a RAID system will be good for in a portable or iMac. If you have that kind of money, buy the PowerMac.

I have to get used to typing MacBook Pro, it doesn't roll off the tough as PowerBook.