Firewire Specification Approved For Speeds Up To 3.2 Gigabit

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More computer geekery!


http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/31/fir ... abits-sec/

IEEE has approved a new version of IEEE 1394, better known to Apple users as Firewire. The standard, known as 1394-2008, encompasses all prior Firewire technology and provides complete specifications for speeds of 1.6 Gigabits/second and 3.2 Gigabits/second, which TG Daily notes utilizes the existing 9 pin cables of Firewire 800.

Firewire 400 devices have become widespread in the computer industry, though the faster Firewire 800 specification has seen slower adoption. Currently MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, and iMacs each feature both Firewire 400 and Firewire 800 ports.

IEEE says the new standard is expected to be available in October.

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Funny thing is that FW interfaces have been touted as being safer for people to use as they aren't as prone to obsolescence as say PCI are.
I suppose they will still work with the new standard, just need an adaptor

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Funny thing is that FW interfaces have been touted as being safer for people to use as they aren't as prone to obsolescence as say PCI are.
I suppose they will still work with the new standard, just need an adaptor

One report states: "It will utilize the existing 9-pin cables of firewire 800."

While another states:
"The IEEE today announced that it formally approved the IEEE 1394-2008 spec, which will introduce support for S1600 (1.6 Gb/s) and S3200 (3.2 Gb/s) while offering full backwards compatibility with S400 and S800 ports. Down the road, it is expected that IEEE 1394 will scale up to 6.4 Gb/s."

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Which is just 20megabytes faster than sata 3.0 hdd's btw.