on 1/2/03 12:11 PM, Thomas Ethen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was under the impression that the PowerBook Firewire ports were limited on > speed, compared to the desktop Mac's, so you couldn't really take advantage > of the full potential of an external Firewire drive. > > Tom > > on 1/2/03 9:23 AM, Ed Zelinsky at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I am going to do digital editing with my Pismo so I will be getting the G4 >> upgrade. I also need some external storage capability. My budget is very >> tight and I dont want to waste it. Does this drive at $200 with free ground >> shipping sound like a good investment-or is another brand more reliable? > I'm not so concerned about taking advantage of the "full potential of an external Firewire drive" as I am about the general usability of the drive- are you talking about a significant delay in speed? Where did you read where PowerBook Firewire ports were limited on speed?
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