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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea 2006 would have been too soon but with FW's wane this is really the first time they could. A tad aggressive but I think the lack of graphics capabilities on the MB has been hurting them enough they did it now be…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross The MBP statement is getting just a bit tiring, you know? yeah got it... that's kinda my point - i'm sick of hearing it too. Quote: Originally Posted by melgross If you want the truth, I'll tell you…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross I'll look a bit later for specific models. Why? Several reasons. One is that after Atari collapsed (they were, by far, the biggest music computer around?without FW, or USB 2), the industry moved to A…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross I've seen the unit, and just went to their site. I don't see anything special about this that would REQUIRE FW. USB 2 might be a bit slow, but it's not a technical burden in the sense of competing technologies…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross There's a good reason why Apple abandoned that years ago. how about giving it
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Those are not normal computer ports. They link several power lines together. I don't know of any computer that allows that. I also don't know of any audio or video equipment that allows that either, other that…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross No it's not. 7% of 200% is still almost nothing - 3.5%. 200% being both cores. And exactly what uses do you have that host/controller would prevent? the one i'm using at the moment is the Focusrite Liqui…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Cpu utilization is just not an issue. Stop trying to make it one. CPU utilisation so IS an issue - heat !!!!!! (although if it was only a 7% increase i'd agree - but it's locking people into host control…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross FW is 12 volts. Where did you get the 30 volts from? yeah the macbook pro has 12V @ 1.5A which Apple somehow limit to 14W but the standard seems to allow an increase on that check here
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how cool i win post 1000 (please don't delete, please don't delete)
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all said tongue in cheek because straight debating with you was getting boring... so please at least have one smile as you read this if not shut down your vista toughbook and go for a walk Quote: Originally Posted by vinea I'm very happy w…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SSA The only benefit I can see in FW400 is that it is still more common on computers than eSATA, but that advantage may not last much longer. FW400/800 enclosures tend to be more expensive than USB/eSATA enclosures so…
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another (misguided) editorial article here obviously this is so NOT an issue no one cares about it...
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea Eh? Since when did GigE appear in the mix? All I responded to was your asking what could replace FW. GigE has been in the equation since it's the only p2p connection left on the macbook ...plus you mentione…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Frank777 USB 3 devices will be limited to 5 watts? What's the max for Firewire? I had thought it was at least twice that much. yeah FW is 45 W (up to 30V and 1.5 A) USB 3 is limited to 900mA (see here)and it …
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea USB3 OK you obviously work for intel so explain how USB 3 is going to magically replace either GigE (for pure p2p) or firewire (mobile p2p with decent power).... especially with USB3's 900 mA (a measly …
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Quote: Originally Posted by iDave The MacBook is arguably one of Apple's hottest selling models. If Apple doesn't care to put Firewire in it, I think that says something about their plans. I have a mini-DV camera with Firewire I don't use mu…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross The military has been using more commercial technologies for years. They've been ordered to do so to, yes, save money. How many tens of (or more likely, hundreds of) millions would it cost to develop a new tec…
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Quote: Originally Posted by iDave I doubt that any ever will, now. In my mind, Apple just killed Firewire dead. Nobody will trust them to support it anymore. I expect it will be completely eliminated from all Macs within a year, so I'll perso…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Sure, there are some pro device that use FW. I have a few myself. But, you know what? They will do it other ways. They always do. After all the yelling, and stamping of feet is done, people get to work, and st…