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discussions.apple.com - 10/17/2008
Support - Discussions - No Firewire; many possible problems ...
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I work in a large school district that doesn't like Macs. One thing that has allowed us to keep them has been the ability to image them with firewire Ports. Also, the ability to diagnose and fix problems using Target disk mode. Would love to hear how I am going to do that now. Remember we have ...

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AppleInsider:  Jobs responds to outrage over MacBook's missing FireWire

Wired: Gadget Lab:  IT Pros Find Lack of FireWire on MacBooks Disturbing

support.apple.com - 10/15/2008
How to use FireWire target disk mode
— support.apple.com — Important: Disconnect all other FireWire devices from both computers prior to using FireWire target disk mode. Do not connect any FireWire devices until after you have disconnected the two computers from each other, or have stopped using target disk ... (more) How to use FireWire target disk mode

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Jobs responds to outrage over MacBook's missing FireWire
AppleInsider — ... video producer and use my MacBook on site to ingest footage taken from FireWire cameras, even occasionally hooking the camera right up to the MacBook," says one Mac user with the previous generation system.  "Well, it looks like there isn't a FireWire port on it anymore... how the heck am I supposed to do that? I am sure I am not the only one with this concern." Professional musicians also use FireWire in recording equipment. Others have noted that the lack of FireWire additionally rules out Target Disk Mode for managing files or cloning systems, as USB 2.0's architecture ...

IT Pros Find Lack of FireWire on MacBooks Disturbing
Wired: Gadget Lab — Sleek, sexy and silver, Apple's new MacBook may be a consumer's dream machine. But to some information technology professionals, its lack of FireWire makes it look like a nightmare. "I've been fixing Macs for 15 years, and this to me is just a big middle finger in the face for us Mac guys," said Tom Koch, the owner of Omnitech, a Mac repair service. Despite the slew of positive reviews for the aluminum MacBook, many potential users are complaining about Apple's peculiar omission of FireWire connectivity from the device. (The higher-end MacBook Pro has a FireWire 800 port, but not ...

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