M-ManLA

July 12, 2010 at 7:14pm

I use Firewire mostly for my pro audio interface and transfers from hard drive. I wanted to see a new spec on Firewire, but it seems like it won't happen. Hopefully my Pro Audio Company Avid releases a new interface that has nice PCIe x1 slot card. 

 

Electronically charged

mkarias1

July 12, 2010 at 5:58pm

I have an old but in excellent working condition Mini-DV camcorder.  The only I can transfer my videos in a semi-fast way is throught the firewire.  My mobo didn't come with a firewire connector so I had to buy a PCI card. 

 Hey it works and I am not going to buy a new camcorder (which I doubt they support USB 3.0 at this point in time).

So firewire is still needed.

Anyway, who is going to upgrade to Windows 8?  I think Windows 7 will suit me for years to come.

praetor_alpha

July 12, 2010 at 3:06pm

I got a Lacie 500gig hard drive about 4-5 years ago, and I got the
Firewire model specifically because I heard firewire was faster than
USB. It is, and still use it for an offsite backup. Even has ports for
firewire 800.

The motherboard I got in my system (2 years ago) has firewire,
and no eSata. Another board I bought for a client 3 months ago (AMD 790)
also has firewire ports and no eSata; however there was a bracket and
the case had one up front.

Thanks to the likes of Intel and AMD,
and not integrating USB 3 into
chipsets until late next year, I think it'll take a while to catch on.
Dropping firewire
support in 3 years seems too early, we still got a long way to go. How
about 10gig Ethernet instead?

Tristan Heitkemper

July 12, 2010 at 1:11pm

does anyone have old ipod firewire cables they would be willing to give up? yea my computer still has firewire so yea. if so contact me at theitkemper@gmail.com

Slugbait

July 12, 2010 at 12:33pm

I have an external hard drive that has both Hi-Speed USB and Firewire, and use it to transfer large amounts of data between non-networked machines. USB is too slow for this kind of task, so I seldom use it.

I have an Elura 100 video camera, and I use it a lot to film my kid as he's growing up. It has both USB and Firewire, but like hundreds of other models, USB is strictly for transfering still pictures...Hi-Speed USB is too slow for transfering video footage, so the manufacturers block you from using it.

My Smackover has onboard Firewire, and my EE makes me smile every time it transcodes, and I think I might not be ready to upgrade all of my external gear just to upgrade to Win8.

Trooper_One

July 12, 2010 at 12:02pm

I've never used the Firewire port, even in its prime.  Letting it die wouldn't matter to me but if it doesn't hurt the OS, why not just leave it in for legacy (like many thing else).

zblackrider

July 12, 2010 at 6:26am

 

  Why are you even talking about 1394 when the real competition is between HDMI and Cat5e/6? 

Bender2000

July 12, 2010 at 6:18am

When Apple dumped FW 400 years ago the writing was on the wall, hell even when they ditched it for the iPod. FW 800 never got real traction with consumers. With SD cards becoming the prefered media for camcorders the need for FW is over. One less port, especially one that needs a license paid, is good for all of us. This is called progress.

Talcum X

July 12, 2010 at 6:10am

 Like stated, it's favored buy audio/video industries.  Most everyeone else is happy with their USB.  There just isn't that many items for the home user in FireWire.  It should be restricted to a add-on card and removed from the MoBo to make room for something that the everyday user will actually use (or is more likely to)

I have a few of these ports, and have never used them.

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Havok

July 12, 2010 at 5:26am

 Like Gordon said, you could light a house on fire with it, but if if you're not the pyromaniac type, what good is it? Doesn't USB 2.0 offer a quicker transfer rate over Firewire? So why use it? Besides, you never can get the right damn cable on the first try, 4 pin, 9 pin small large, it's more confusing than USB connections!

 

 

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ShadowDragoonFTW

July 12, 2010 at 5:20am

I've never even seen a single device that ever uses firewire. It's a useless port for me, especially now that USB 3.0 is primed to take place as the defacto standard.

dracx619

July 12, 2010 at 5:18am

i just hope the video industy switches over to either esata or usb 3.0. i have this amazing software from adobe called onlocation but its useless on any newer laptops cause none have a firewire port and lots of laptops nowadays are gettting rid of the express slots so i cant even add one on. i could by an older laptop but they most likely can't handle hd or 2k, 4k footage without blowing up? i could also lug around a small formfactor pc and a monitor but again, why when it was meant to be a portable program? cmon camera makers, ditch firewire!!! btw, i guess im ok with msft ditching firewire, maybe itl help get these music and video guys to switch over and leave behind this aging slow port