Minimum Workstation Standards FireWire
FireWire is Apple Computer's version of a standard, IEEE 1394, High Performance Serial Bus, for connecting devices to your personal computer. It has become an industry standard. FireWire has advantages, including:
The first products to be introduced with FireWire included digital cameras, digital video disks (DVDs), digital video tapes, digital camcorders, and music systems. Because IEEE 1394 is a peer-to-peer interface, one camcorder can dub to another without being plugged into a computer. With a computer equipped with FireWire, any device (for example, a video camera) can be plugged in while the computer is running.
- You can have up to 63 devices in the FireWire chain.
- FireWire devices can be attached and removed while the devices are powered on.
- FireWire can transfer data at rates up to 400 Mbps.
Last modified on April 23, 2007
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