Re: [linux-audio-user] To MacBook or not to MacBook, that's the question

From: Joshua Boyd <jdboyd@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Sat Mar 17 2007 - 21:41:53 EET

On Sat, Mar 17, 2007 at 10:50:03AM -0400, Thomas Vecchione wrote:

> Third reason? Powered Firewire port(Pro version of Apple laptops only).
> I can also count on one hand the amount of PC laptops with this single
> feature. Now I will admit flat out, the apple laptops only provide 7w
> of power on their firewire ports as opposed to the spec of 15. But it
> allows me to run my interfaces that draw power off the port with no
> problem and I don't have to lug around a wall wort.

The iBook G3 (dual USB) and MacBook both have 6 pin firewire ports. Are
you saying they are 6 pins without actually supplying power? I don't
have any firewire powered devices to test with.
Received on Sun Mar 18 04:15:02 2007

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.8 : Sun Mar 18 2007 - 04:15:02 EET