[X4U] FireWire and low end Macs

[Ken Johnson]

OK, and I realize that time marches on, but we keep changing the  
interface just as I finish changing over my peripherals - sometimes  
reads like a conspiracy.  It seems to me, that Apple could do us all a  
huge plus by releasing a mid-range Mac (not an iMac, not a Mac Pro)  
into which we can insert cards that allow us to continue using the  
peripherals we accumulate over time and become fond of.  You know,  
something like the Windoze boys do.

Ken
Mac Mini
MacBook Pro
Mac Cube

On Feb 6, 2009, at 6:34 PM, Randy B. Singer wrote:

>
> On Feb 5, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Joe Sporleder wrote:
>
>> How big of a deal is FireWire to the folks on this list?
>
> Users with legacy FireWire devices will probably consider it a must- 
> have in a new Macintosh.
>
> However, if you don't have legacy FireWIre devices, its not hard to  
> do without FireWire.
>
> EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES
> You can attach external hard drives via USB 2.0, and soon via USB 3.0.
> http://seitoh.notlong.com
>
> MIGRATION ASSISTANT
> You can attach your old Mac to your new Mac and move all of your old  
> software over via the Migration Assistant using Ethernet or a  
> wireless network instead of FireWire.
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3322
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3231
>
> FIREWIRE TARGET DISK MODE
> Instead of FireWire Target Disk mode, this USB product provides a  
> similar means for transferring files at high speed from one computer  
> to another without having to do any configuration or install  
> additional software.  It works both Mac to Mac, and PC to Mac!
> Targus High-Speed File Transfer Cable ($40)
> http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=ACC96US
>
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