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Apple MacBook’s lack of FireWire shouldn’t be considered a deal-breaker
MacDailyNews — ... a sticking point for the many Mac users who want to edit their own video [but] it may be an opportunity for you to upgrade your camcorder," Cohen suggests. Cohen writes, "FireWire’s absence is certainly disappointing and will surely be felt for a while by Mac users who had invested in peripherals that use the interface, but I suspect most people will make the transition, and will ultimately find that they’re not missing much by making the switch." Much more in the full article here .

I Chose a New MacBook
TheAppleBlog — ... the LED screen and NVIDIA graphics alone wouldn’t have been enough to make me at least consider a MacBook. Those changes certainly make it a much better Aperture machine (no, I’m not a pro photographer). All the other new MacBook features, the solid aluminum case, lighter weight, thinner, backlit keyboard, and extra battery life were delicious icing on the cake. The new MacBook even shares the same chipset, architecture, front-size bus speed, fast memory, etc. as the new MBP line.  No FireWire ? Yes, that’s one differentiator between them, but not an issue with me because I ...