NOPE9 wrote:
>       I like Firewire a lot and have always seen it as a superior
> technical solution.  Too bad it did not win the perception war.

I don't think the technical perception of FireWire is bad, mine certainly
isn't.  My problem with FireWire is that it's yet another bus my PC would
have to have, when I haven't encountered any compelling reason for it that
USB 2.0 hasn't handled.  FireWire was also too Apple.  I realize it's
meanwhile become a IEEE standard, but it was Apple back when it could
possibly have taken over its niche.  It was also ahead of its time.  Back
when it first came out, few people needed that kind of speed.  By the time
digital video recorders got widespread enough, USB 2.0 was available to fill
the need without requiring yet another interface.  FireWire is still a
little faster, but not enough for enough people to care, including me.


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