Comments on: iPods No Longer Support Firewire http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/ Nerds are for Dorks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:14:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cliche http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21243 cliche Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:46:56 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21243 Yup. Firewire is pretty much as good as dead. As smart as Steve Jobs is, it was definately a mistake when he decided to charge a buck per port *before* it became standardized on pcs. If there was no charge, it's pretty clear that it would've came out on top, as it was far and away superior to USB of that era and had the backing of Apple, Sony, and most importantly, Intel. Charging for it pissed Intel off, who then decided to develope an imporved USB2.0. Firewire is still superior to USB2.0, but only marginally so now--and superior technology alone doesn't win the marketplace. Yup. Firewire is pretty much as good as dead. As smart as Steve Jobs is, it was definately a mistake when he decided to charge a buck per port *before* it became standardized on pcs. If there was no charge, it’s pretty clear that it would’ve came out on top, as it was far and away superior to USB of that era and had the backing of Apple, Sony, and most importantly, Intel. Charging for it pissed Intel off, who then decided to develope an imporved USB2.0. Firewire is still superior to USB2.0, but only marginally so now–and superior technology alone doesn’t win the marketplace.

]]> By: Griffith http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21242 Griffith Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:31:27 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21242 I agree that new versions of any product should a step up and not down, but I think firewire is a dying plug so, for me at least, it's understandable. I agree that new versions of any product should a step up and not down, but I think firewire is a dying plug so, for me at least, it’s understandable.

]]> By: Alex Tan http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21241 Alex Tan Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:03:14 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21241 cliche, I did photoshop it I thought that was clear, and jeremey thanks for the advice cliche, I did photoshop it I thought that was clear, and jeremey thanks for the advice

]]> By: Jeremy Flint http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21240 Jeremy Flint Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:43:13 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21240 Hey AlexTan, make sure you select a category when you post. It throws off the pages if there is no category set. Hey AlexTan, make sure you select a category when you post. It throws off the pages if there is no category set.

]]> By: cliche http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21239 cliche Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:47:07 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21239 AlexTan, Please tell us where you got this image. The 'No Firewire Support' line is obviously photoshopped in. Folling the link to the Apple site, there is the same image without the last line of 'No Firewire Support'. Please send a link supporting the article, else, the readers may think that you made it up. AlexTan,

Please tell us where you got this image. The ‘No Firewire Support’ line is obviously photoshopped in. Folling the link to the Apple site, there is the same image without the last line of ‘No Firewire Support’.

Please send a link supporting the article, else, the readers may think that you made it up.

]]> By: chet http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21238 chet Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:18:53 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21238 The beauty of Firewire to me isn't being able to get marginally faster speeds, but being able to use the firewire port on my powerbook instead of using one of the two precious USB ports. I mean, if you have a mouse in one that only leaves one, which has to support all your other peripherals. The beauty of Firewire to me isn’t being able to get marginally faster speeds, but being able to use the firewire port on my powerbook instead of using one of the two precious USB ports. I mean, if you have a mouse in one that only leaves one, which has to support all your other peripherals.

]]> By: Alex Tan http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21237 Alex Tan Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:23:32 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21237 Yes, it is much faster, other than that the iPod looks pretty good. Yes, it is much faster, other than that the iPod looks pretty good.

]]> By: Ian Williamson http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/10/ipods_no_longer_support_firewire/comment-page-1/#comment-21236 Ian Williamson Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:19:36 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2217#comment-21236 A "step up"? Is Firewire so superior to USB? A “step up”?
Is Firewire so superior to USB?

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