Different extensions/specs for firewire have been trying to get out there
for some time now, i know it's been well over a year now. The spec is not
done an they dont expect the final to be done for quite a long time. I'm
not a big fan of firewire by any realm so i'll try and put this with as
little personal bashing of the product as i can. Apple did have a great
idea in the firewire idea, but it took them way too freggin long and too
much in licensing fee's to try and get it out there. The specs for the next
generations of firewire are still a long way from being anywhere near actual
use where 2 companies can make a product and actually have them work
together. Right now i'm looking out for usb2, it's not my favorite either,
but as much of the world that uses usb already over firewire it has a much
better chanch of making it. As for USB vs's fiber arguement, SCSI has
already shown us that multiple copper lines can well outperform a single
light source, now if we could get multiplexed fiber at a reasonable cost
that would be fun. But as for right now in the mass comsumer market i say
look for more usb devices they will be much easier to find and you will
probably have a much easier time finding drivers for them too.
Later
Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Heckman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MiniDisc List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 2:18 PM
Subject: MD: HAVi
>
> A few weeks ago I mentioned that I thought it would be great if sound
> systems went to FireWire to interconnect the components. Well, last night
> I was reading the March 2000 issue of Popular Science while I was at the
> doctor's office. According to that issue, an extension of the FireWire
> standard named HAVi has been developed to do exactly that. And the first
> products are expected to ship this summer!
>
> Does anyone know where to find more info on these upcoming products?
>
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