Macbook Firewire
Dear Apple,As much as we appreciate the new features on your new aluminum Macbook model, we feel that the decision to abandon firewire was a serious error in judgement on your part. Firewire is useful... continue reading »
"The iPod NEEDS Firewire. Have you ever tried to charge a dead iPod with USB? It's atrocious-especially if your Mac is in sleep mode!"
"No one I know will buy one until both firewire and matte screen options are available"
"big mistake I don't by it ( video)"
"Need Firewire to edit Movies"
"Instead of upgrading to an option where one can have the possibility to upgrade to firewire 800 even on the smallest screen macbook, they threw it out. Shame. If noone else supports firewire technology, there is one (and ALWAYS the biggest) part that does"
"serious oversight, at least make a card or add-on to expose a firewire port."
"And when you do bring it back ... make sure its the more modern FW 800 standard."
"Firewire 400 has many advantages respect USB 2: daisy chain (no hub need), more power supply, twice speed with hard drives. TWICE SPEED!"
"Will not buy new Powerbook for this reason alone (no FW)"
""Firewire are only for pro's"? You can find Firewire on any $300 PC!"
"firewire target mode is EXTREMELY valuable, there is no current alternative"