[X4U] Firewire 800

[Neil]

FW400 is pretty fast for one drive. If you plan to add another high  
bandwidth device to the chain, then spending the $$$ for 800 might be  
worthwhile.

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On Apr 1, 2009, at 10:45 AM, James Hurley <jhurley0305 at sbcglobal.net>  
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
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