Re: Firewire Basics (Was: Re: new mac user)

[Jack Russell]

On Nov 21, 2004, at 11:06 AM, Yersinia wrote:

What's a "prosumer" device? And, about Firewire, do I really need it,
seeing how I don't do anything video at all, not even taking pictures
with a digital camera?
Consumer products that incorporate features of the professional models. 
Targeted at the serious hobbyist, rather than the casual user.  
Firewire is excellent technology for external devices (HD,s CD & DVD 
players/burners, etc.). Useful technology for a lot of external 
devices.

Understood. But just one thing. How come, if you know, Apple still 
called
the B&W a G3 when it was more advanced than the Beige and also 
required a
higher OS to run? That's really confusing of them.
The G3 is the designation of the actual CPU chip. The G3 first came out 
at slow speeds MHz then remained in use up to speeds of 900 MHz.  The 
G3 was replaced by the G4, which was followed by the G5. It's the same 
in the wintel world, Pentium, Pentium II, Opteron, Celeron, etc., etc., 
 The G3 just designates the CPU used.

Jack Russell
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