While it is (or was) tempting to think of iPod as a vehicle to
promote FireWire, that's not why Apple makes iPod - not even close.
You will be (I hope!) happy to know that there has been no change in
the FireWire team at Apple; we are hard at work on future products,
and in the near term, an SDK update for folks using the Developer
Transition Kit.
Eric
On Oct 21, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Alan Perry wrote:
Apple's removal of FireWire from the iPod is sending a message about
their commitment to FireWire. Apple's commitment to FireWire has a
big impact of those of us who work on FireWire products.
alan
Eric Anderson wrote:
The new iPod does not use FireWire (except I believe it can charge
from FireWire). FireWire fans of course may be sad to see the
change, but it's difficult to argue that FireWire would making a
difference for the majority of iPod customers today - aside from
adding cost and weight.
Was the professional audio world and TV / Movie industry using
iPod's FireWire port in some way?
Eric
On Oct 21, 2005, at 9:44 AM, Ed Karns wrote:
Is Apple dropping iPod FireWire support? (
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=13 / " ... shocked and amazed that
Apple has abandoned FireWire on the just-announced fifth
generation iPods with video. ... )
It seems that almost the entire professional audio world and the
professional TV / Movie industry is embracing FireWire ... and
Apple is cutting FireWire out of the flagship iPod line?
Ed Karns
FireWireStuff.com
Added References: http://www.apple.com/ipod/autosync.html / " ...
recharge the battery and sync files fast via the included USB
cable. ..."
