On Sep 12, 2005, at 8:33 AM, "Rex Baldazo" <Rex.Baldazo at cnet.com> wrote:
> Subject: MacGroup: iPod nano does not support firewire > > Interesting side-note to the new iPod nano--it apparently does not > support syncing via a Firewire cable: > > http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-5857236.html > > It's the same dock connector as on other iPods but you can only > sync via > a USB port and not firewire. A sign that Apple is thinking of > dropping > firewire altogether? > > - --- Rex. Rex, It is true for the Nano, but (IMHO) you won't see any Macs without FW for a long time. It is too much of an industry standard, and USB2, while great for some things, is not good enough for many others. USB2 requires a processor, so it HAS to have a computer at one end of the wire. FW devices are more independent and can talk between each other without a host computer. FW is faster for high-end uses. That's why it's on all the camcorders these days. Fear not, IEEE 1394 will be on Macs for awhile. Just MHO, though. j. -- Jonathan Fletcher jfletch at newmediaconstco.com | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 27 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
