Wo! - just re-read your post and understand now..... On 1 Apr 2013, at 13:35, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'd go for a USB3 hard drive, it'll run nicely via USB2 on your iMac, then > shift to 5gb/sec USB3 on a new Mac. > > Regards > > Sam > MacAmbulance > Providing affordable Apple & PC services > > Sam Mullen > 07747 778022 > http://www.macambulance.co.uk > [email protected] > > > On 1 Apr 2013, at 12:19, Phil Tomlinson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear SMUGs >> Can anyone advise on the prudent purchasing of new equipment for someone >> with an elderly mid 2007 iMac? For example, the firewire in the Mac simply >> says '"up to 800Mbps". Googling "Firewire" there seems to be various types. >> My Mac is,of course, too old for "Thunderbolt". My question is if I buy a >> new backup hardrive or indeed any other new stuff, will I be safe in getting >> something with Firewire? Firewire + Thunderbolt (to be future proof)? Some >> other combination of connectivity? >> >> Phil T >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
