http://www.itworld.com/firewire xx http://www.itworld.com/hardware/56307/firewires-macbook-absence-fatal-flaw As our first look at Apple's new laptops suggests, there's plenty to talk about with the new laptops introduced this week. But it's what's not there in the revamped MacBook product line that has people talking--yelling in some cases. And that's Apple's as-of-yet unexplained decision to drop FireWire connectivity from its consumer-focused laptops. Some users are saying point-blank that they're not going to order the new hardware without FireWire. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/56307/firewires-macbook-absence-fatal-flaw#comments Hardware Opinion Apple FireWire MacBook Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:20:29 -0400 ITworld staff 56307 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/56300/more-macbook-gripes-save-firewire Is Apple leading in its bid to ditch FireWire connections from its low-end laptops -- or is it just getting out of the way of the USB 2.0 stampede? http://www.itworld.com/hardware/56300/more-macbook-gripes-save-firewire#comments Hardware Networking Personal tech Opinion Apple FireWire MacBook USB Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:09:25 -0400 jfruh 56300 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/56238/apple-users-rage-over-missing-firewire Apple customers unhappy that the company dropped FireWire from its newest notebooks are venting their frustrations on the company's support forum in several hundred messages. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/56238/apple-users-rage-over-missing-firewire#comments Hardware News Apple FireWire MacBook Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:06:38 -0400 ITworld staff 56238 at http://www.itworld.com