Help me with FireWire?

[Anakhonda]

I just read a little blurb about FireWire, and I had some questions about it.

First, is this correct?:
ATA66's transfer rate is about 8MB/sec
Ultra SCSI's transfer rate is about 20MB/sec
FireWire's transfer rate is about 50MB/sec
Am I understanding this correctly?

Second, is FireWire embedded in specific mobos, or does one buy a FireWire controller card?

Third, what other devices (besides HDD) are available for FireWire? Cd-roms, burners, DVD, etc.?

Fourth, how accessible are these devices? Are they difficult to find?

And Finally, we're talking about a sh*t load of money here, aren't we?

If anyone can answer these some of these questions for me, or direct me to a place that will, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx in advance!

[IRED]

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[Anakhonda]

Ok... So what you're telling me is I'm jackass?

Egg on my face.

Lord, what fools these mortals be!
--Shakespeare

Better to be ignorant of a matter than to half know it.
--Publilius Syrus

[IRED]

OH,
RELAX.....

All I'm saying is that Apple started Fire Wire an PC's didn't pick it up.

They did USB instead.

WE would all have been MUCH BETTER off with Fire Wire.

Your Specs are about right which is what makes it all such a pain.

Scuse me I'm going to cry now.

[Bleeding Edge]

1394 -- FireWire -- i.LINK:
What's the difference?
Quick answer? Absolutely Nothing


www.adaptec.com/products/solutions/1394.html (http://www.adaptec.com/products/solutions/1394.html)

"1394" is an abbreviated version of IEEE-1394, which is the designation of the standard which defines a high performance serial bus. IEEE is shorthand for "The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers," the group that wrote the standard. This just so happened to be the 1394th standard that they agreed upon.

"FireWire" is an Apple trademark. Apple, in the 1980s, was the originator of the technology which came to be defined as IEEE-1394. Companies that would like to include the "FireWire" name in a product which makes use of IEEE-1394 technology must sign a licensing agreement with Apple.

"i.LINK" is a recently unveiled IEEE-1394 branding initiative by Sony. As a company with strong roots in the consumer electronics industry, Sony understands well the importance of establishing brands that consumers can grasp quickly (think: Walkman, Trinitron). i.LINK is Sony's effort to put a friendly face on IEEE-1394 technology for both the consumer electronics and computer industries. A number of leading companies, including Adaptec, have endorsed this initiative.

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www.ultra160-scsi.com/ (http://www.ultra160-scsi.com/)


[This message has been edited by Bleeding Edge (edited 09-09-99).]