Re: OT: New MBP... or not? (Firewire still necessary?)

[Rainer Straschill <moinsound@googlemail.com>]

buzap@gmx.net schrieb:
> Anyway, the question is:
> Is it still essential to have Firewire interface?
>   
The answer has not changed that much: you need the interface that the 
hardware you intend to use has.
Anf dor some time, the only alternative to HDSP-based interfaces (read: 
RME) was Firewire. This has changed in the meantime, so unless you have 
one specific interface you want to use and which uses Firewire - no need 
to.

And commenting on a reply by Rick:
"I've also heard rumors that USB 3.0 is going to be mind boggling."

I've heard rumours that Intel, who originally specified it, has very 
much moved to an early follower position (at best) there - the reason 
being that in the meantime they got the idea to do something that's even 
more mind-boggling:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Peak

So no, at least in the near future, we won't need Firewire anymore ;)

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