Yes, I do if for firewire transfers. On Apr 1, 2009, at 10:45 AM, James Hurley wrote: > I will be getting the new Mac Mini. It sports an 800 speed firewire. > > My external HD is 400 speed. I can connect the two with a 6 pin to 9 > pin firewire cable. > > Of course I will lose the advantage of the 800 speed of the Mini. > Any advice on whether I should bite the bullet and cough up the > dough for an 800 firewire HD? > > LaCie has a 1T HD on sale for $149 which allows for both 400 and 800 > firewire speeds. > > A novice in these matters, > Jim > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Pricehttp://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal