Apple Snubs FireWire in Latest MacBooks; Users Rage »
Posted By TechnologyExpert 1 year, 2 months ago in Science & TechnologyIt's not a good sign when the developer of a format doesn't support it, yet with the announcement of its new MacBooks last Tuesday, Apple omitted FireWire ports from the new models. This stirred up a lot of criticism among Apple users, who expressed it on forums.
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UnusualSuspect1 year, 2 months ago
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I use firewire a lot in making digital movies and recording albums to digital files on my MacBook Pro, but I could easily use USB as well. It's slower, but I can work with it.
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Too bad those who want to do the same thing have to buy the Pro now... -
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techsupport1 year, 2 months ago
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For audio recording Firewire is simply much more reliable than USB. This is a disappointing move for Apple, which has always been the preferred platform for pro audio work.
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Also, Firewire backup drives are more useful in OS X than USB.
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