Well, I’d rather use FireWire, but the peripherals all come with USB. Drive enclosures, printers, digital cameras, cell phones, etc. To a lesser extent you have the same problem with laptops, which always have USB but rarely FireWire. That can be fixed with a PC Card, but what are you going to do about the peripherals?
>Well, I’d rather use FireWire, but the peripherals all come with USB.
I agree that you DO have to keep your eyes open.
>Drive enclosures,
I’ve seen plenty for FireWire.
>printers, digital cameras, cell phones, etc.
Printers and cell phones, nope.. I haven’t seen any of those that were FireWire enabled; digital cameras if they are video and somewhat higher quality are typically FireWire enabled (I believe they call it DV and often use the 4-pin Sony i.Link connector).
>To a lesser extent you have the same problem with laptops, which always have USB but rarely FireWire.
Really? I’ve seen a lot with the i.Link FireWire connection, my one and only laptop has an i.Link port.
>That can be fixed with a PC Card, but what are you going to do about the peripherals?
Good point. I guess I’ll just have to start up a business specializing in FireWire enabled devices... Sadly I don’t have the capital to do that.