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FireWire will NOT be dropped, and here's why
I don't have a lot of time, but just to make a few points:

- FireWire adoption across the industry is *increasing*, not
decreasing

- There is *no replacement*, currently, for FireWire on all DV
camcorders, cameras, and video decks (What, is Apple going to
stop bundling iMovie with iLife on their highest volume laptops?
This also plays into whether or not iDVD is even worthwhile and
whether a SuperDrive is needed as well. I think not.)

- USB has been relegated to the exact same area of the
developer site:

http://developer.apple.com/devicedrivers/usb/
http://developer.apple.com/devicedrivers/firewire/

USB and FireWire both used to have top-level "marketing" pages
(www.apple.com/xxx); now neither do.

- USB is a host-dependent connection. FireWire allows peer
connections, with multiple hosts, or no host at all. Apple
functionality that *many* - to many to count - administrators
depend on, like Target Disk Mode, will be gone without FireWire.

I think you're reading a tad too much into the drop of FireWire
from the iPod. It was done only for cost and engineering/design
reasons.
Posted by: daveschroeder   Posted on: 12/09/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Long live USB!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/05
USB & FireWire 400 both suck  pecosbill | 12/09/05
Sad to see  tic swayback | 12/08/05
How is USB inferior?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/05
How isn't USB inferior?  dasmo | 12/08/05
USB dumbs down to 1.1  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/08/05
Common misconception ...  mjohasteener | 12/13/05
Speed, etc  Rokstar83 | 12/08/05
RE: Niche market  RatVega | 12/09/05
Sustained speed  tic swayback | 12/08/05
USB and Firewire/IEEE1394 have different goals.  B.O.F.H. | 12/08/05
I guess...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/08/05
Depends on the number and size of your files  tic swayback | 12/08/05
Wouldn't be the 1st time...  Wolfie2K3 | 12/09/05
USB is fine for amateur work, Firewire is high end  B.O.F.H. | 12/08/05
Kid's birthday party  GoPower | 12/08/05
Kid's birthday party  4:2:2 | 12/08/05
I think that Intel made 'em do it!  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/08/05
FW and video editing  RatVega | 12/09/05
Firewire goodness  sleepyg | 12/09/05
Blame the royalty charges  ibabadur1 | 12/08/05
Really?  tic swayback | 12/08/05
Yep, Apple goofed  ibabadur1 | 12/08/05
FireWire Royalty question  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/08/05
FW fees (royalties)  walter_f | 12/10/05
Some more notes  walter_f | 12/10/05
Only 1 question  willhoyt | 12/08/05
DV Cam users are going to be pissed!  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/08/05
Compromise may have been part of the bargain  pardeetr@... | 12/08/05
As long as they keep the firewire 800 I'm happy.(nt)  el1jones | 12/08/05
I guess the answer depends on who you ask...  Altiris_Grunt | 12/08/05
Further proof to backup my thoughts...  Altiris_Grunt | 12/08/05
Most motherboards of any quality  GoPower | 12/08/05
Common sucks!  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/08/05
Just when TV's start using it ...  SpeakerToManagers | 12/08/05
DVRs have FireWire ports now too...  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/08/05
Cinema Displays  ChaseBrowder | 12/08/05
FW 800 to 400 adapter  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/08/05
800 to 400  ChaseBrowder | 12/08/05
That *could* lead to external HD complications  999ad@... | 12/08/05
it's almost unfathomable  justinsail | 12/08/05
Are you stupid?  TheIguana | 12/08/05
iSight no longer a product  media4d@... | 12/08/05
iSight to be built-in and external USB version  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/09/05
Intel wouldn't really be pushing them to use USB  dasmo | 12/09/05
Digital Video+Firewire=A Must  dabigc | 12/08/05
New Camera: no. New Mac: yes?  crythias | 12/08/05
New Camera: maybe. New Mac: absolutely!  RatVega | 12/09/05
consumer firewire  media4d@... | 12/08/05
What happened to the "Year of High Def?"  Jason D. O'Grady ZDNet Moderator | 12/09/05
Hi-Def alive and well  media4d@... | 12/10/05
FireWire daisy-chains, USB does not  media4d@... | 12/10/05
External Drives: FireWire CAN boot, USB CANNOT!  radwagner | 12/08/05
Booting USB  D-cat | 12/09/05
Makes no sense 800 but not 400  pdkoenig | 12/09/05
800 is better for lots of reasons  mjohasteener | 12/13/05
Don't think this will happen  Rohan Deelen | 12/09/05
Don't think this will happen  Rohan Deelen | 12/09/05
Makes support more difficult  brian@... | 12/09/05
No DV, no intelBook  SJCE | 12/09/05
I agree  rwmoore | 12/09/05
Firewire Guaranteed Delivery Rate  racingmustang | 12/09/05
No!  Daniel Courville | 12/09/05
Dumest thing ive ever heard! who writes this crap?  freeny | 12/09/05
iPod influence?  Ken_z | 12/09/05
FireWire will NOT be dropped, and here's why  daveschroeder | 12/09/05
Author in-credible  Jerry Irvine | 12/09/05
Apple?s silence is disturbing...  wmd123 | 12/09/05
Don't forget audio  dennispocket | 12/09/05
iBooks arent professional video tools  plokoonpma | 12/09/05
Serial 2 status?  BentonBear | 12/09/05
Setup Assistant?  Harry Richman | 12/09/05
iSight Camera = Firewire is NOT on life support!  Allan Miller | 12/09/05
PC Laptops and FireWire  otokichi | 12/09/05
Does this mean USB2 is now Bootable on a Mac??  Chromes306 | 12/10/05
I can only hope you are wrong  bjustin | 12/11/05
New iBooks and the Education Market.  ianaberle | 12/12/05
Fire Wire Dead?  raymarc001 | 12/13/05
very unfortunate  monkeyinchief | 12/13/05
firewire dead  SquishyParts | 12/16/05
Fire Wire Is Critical To Most I Know  zdnetbaggins | 12/18/05
Not in Use  shanedr | 12/29/05
Very upset  Behold | 01/03/06
What's the problem, here?  jkomisar | 01/04/06
Depreciation is nothing to be scared of  scallydandan-20970470325579501151018510585569 | 01/09/06
Still alive on NEW MacBook Pro!  seanld | 01/17/06

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