• On BNET: Online porn struggles for profits
advertisement
Click Here
January 10, 2006 11:50 AM PST

MacBook Pro drops FireWire 800 port -- no high-speed IEEE 1394 on new model

by CNET staff
  • Font size
  • Print
  • Post a comment

While Apple's new MacBook Pro sports a number of features not found on its PowerPC G4-based predecessors, one glaring omission that will primarily affect digital video artists and editors is the lack of a FireWire 800 port.

The new units sport only a single FireWire 400 port and two USB 2.0 ports.

However, the new model does include an ExpressCard slot, which supports both the USB 2.0 and PCI Express interfaces.

For more information, see our separate MacBook Pro coverage.

Resources

  • MacBook Pro coverage
  • More from Late-Breakers
  • Recent posts from MacFixIt
    Pixelated or fuzzy icons in Snow Leopard
    Snow Leopard: iChat restricting minimum chat window width
    Hack enables 10.6.2 on Atom processors
    Weekly Utilities Update: WhatSize, CoolBook, VisualRoute, more...
    Overcoming missing Appletalk printer connectivity in Snow Leopard
    Terminal fun: Options for printing folder and subfolder contents
    Aperture How-To: Add a watermark to your photographs
    Snow Leopard: Finder not opening files when double-clicked

    Navigate MacFixIt

    • Help
    • Archives
    • Utilities
    • Forums
    advertisement
    Click Here

    About MacFixIt

    MacFixIt is CNET's troubleshooting resource for all things Mac. The information here helps you navigate the ins-and-outs of Mac ownership with how-tos, troubleshooting information, news, reviews, and more.

    Add this feed to your online news reader

    MacFixIt topics