True, it is an assumption, and although you don't use firewire on your DA now, it may become necessary in the event of a computer emergency. For example: You may need to use target disk mode to retrieve files off of it for one reason or another, or use it to install an OS on another mac or to transfer files. You also may need to use the optical drive of another mac via firewire.
-Jonas On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Mel <[email protected]> wrote: > "I think you will be crippled without firewire." > > Maybe. How can you know? > > I don't use firewire on my G4 DA and am certainly not crippled by that > omission. > > Mel > > --- On *Sat, 12/19/09, Jonas Ulrich <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Jonas Ulrich <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 4:43 PM > > I think you will be crippled without firewire. I would NEVER buy a mac > without firewire. Of course, due to all the unsolved problems with the new > Macbooks and macbook pros, I wouldn't buy one at all. Or at least get the > best warranty possible. > > I'm sticking with the bullet proof Aluminum PowerBook G4's! > -Jonas > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Bruce Johnson < > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> >> On Dec 19, 2009, at 4:36 PM, dorayme wrote: >> >> > But really, can one get by fine (even if it is a bit slower) with >> > mere USB for purposes of backing up to an external HD? >> >> Yes. USB@ is more than fast enough for this. >> > >> > What about problems making the backup bootable >> >> No more than making a FW backup bootable. >> >> > Not asking for >> > details now, just yes or no or 'with great difficulty' type answers. >> > With FW, I presumably can prepare an external FW drive on another >> > desktop Mac which one can use as boot for a Macbook Pro, but this is >> > not possible or so easy with a Macbook, right? >> >> As the macBook doesn't have FW, it's not possible. However, an >> external USB/FW drive should be bootable though either interface. >> >> -- >> Bruce Johnson >> University of Arizona >> College of Pharmacy >> Information Technology Group >> >> Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for >> those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power >> Macs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list >> > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
