http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140609-page,1/article.htmlFireWire-based data transfer speeds seem set to quadruple, reaching 3.2 gigabits per second, according to the trade body that nurtures the standard.
The 1394 Trade Association last week announced its new S32 specification, which uses the existing cables and connectors already deployed for FireWire 800 products in order to make for a faster transition to the new speed. The specification is expected to be ratified by early February.
Current FireWire 800 hard drives can easily move over 90 megabytes per second.
The S3200 specification brings FireWire to this new performance level without compromising existing features. For example, FireWire provides much more electrical power than any other interface, freeing users from inconvenient AC power adapters.
FireWire products built using S3200 will directly connect to every previously released FireWire product. Alternative cable options are available to carry FireWire over long distances - 100 meters or more - even at high speeds.
The best hard drives with FireWire 800 can move data almost three times as fast as the best hard drives with USB 2.0, claimed the standards body........
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