Firewire is another communication method similar to USB but apparently faster. When I got my first iPod back in 2003, I needed a firewire card for my PC for the pod, but I haven't needed it since then. I know some people go for the Macbook Pro over Apple's other notebooks because of the firewire port.
Eric On 3/7/11, Tyler wood <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > You can get an adapter that plugs into the air for ethernet connectivity. > > Just pointing that out. > > Firewire...I have never used it. I haven't even seen it in use. > What is it mainly used for? > > > On 2011-03-07, at 7:13 PM, Neil James wrote: > >> I could be wrong, but I believe you can get the air with a 256 gb ssd and >> the 13 inch air does have the sd card reader just like the pro. However, >> the pro does add the benefit of the super drive as well as lan and >> firewire ports which the air does not come with. Hope this helps a bit. >> >> Neil >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Smith" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 4:29 PM >> Subject: Macbook Pro VS. Macbook Air. >> >> >> So I'm trying to decide between a Macbook Pro, or a Macbook AIr. I would >> get a educational discount (I'm in college.) I looked at the specs, and >> they both look good. Though, the MAcbook Air is only flash, and it's >> biggest is 128 gig I think. While the Macbook pro has a 500 gig HD (I >> wouldn't need that, just 320 gigs.) And, the Macbook Pro solid state, >> and it has a superdrive, while the Macbook AIr doesn't. I don't really >> care about the weight and how thin the Macbook Air is. SO, I guess my >> question would be, what do you guys recommend? It's a toss up for me. >> LOL. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 5934 (20110307) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
