[Ti] Anybody using the .5m cable with isight?

[~flipper]

robert at elastica.com wrote:

>I was all set to buy the shorter cable and then I began to wonder 
>whether it was
>too short.
>
>Is there anybody using the .5m firewire cable with their isight on a 15inch pb
>with the camera positioned in the middle where the latch is?

I'd give that a re-think. The major 'downer' with the shortest 
firewire cables is 'strain on the actual connection', at the plugs. 
The inevitable twisting that occurs can cause shorts, which send 
power to data, which burn firewire ports, which mean mobo swaps, or a 
tech with amazing soldering skills (if you're luckier than nearly 
anyone that this has happened to.)

Been there, my friend, with a 40 dollar cable that was exactly the 
length you're talking about. You probably aren't aware of what a pain 
in the arse a Ti-Book without internal firewire access is like.

I'll take the extra few feet of clutter, thanks. :)  My new Aluminum 
is happy to hear that, too.

brian s