Why the hell did they take away Firewire support? :(

Phate · 18 Apr 2008 at 00:14

WHY did they do it?!

I've always preferred Firewire over USB - I don't care what it says on paper, Firewire is a damn site faster than USB. It's a fact.

I had to restore my phone earlier so I'm resyncing everything and it's just taking an age! and it's very frustrating!

Please Mr Jobs - give us Firewire support for the iPhone and iTouch.

Many Thanks
Phate

/rant over

Phate · 18 Apr 2008 at 00:24

Slogan said:
They no-like you.

Nobody does

I spend all this money, yet I have time to write a will whilst my phone resync's.

it's crap tbh - it's the main thing that stopped me upgrading my iPod from my 3rd gen.

Phate · 18 Apr 2008 at 00:37

Caged said:
Firewire costs more for the chips and the license. So everyone picked USB. Apple were very stubborn about the whole thing to the point where machines as new as 2004 didn't have USB2.

I'd pay more for an iPhone that supported Firewire tbh. Plug it in, sync it up and go in minutes rather than hang around waiting...1....2........3........4.......5......

Phate · 18 Apr 2008 at 00:41

Slogan said:
Now that just isn't true.

<3

I assume they removed it and went USB because it was something that everyone had - in both PC and Mac. People are also a lot more comfortable, even now with 'USB' than they would be with Firewire.

It would be a nanny-ing approach to it but it wouldn't surprise me.

But all Mac's come with Firewire anyway, so why not have support for both.

Apple being bastid's to be honest.

Phate · 18 Apr 2008 at 01:06

Slogan said:
What way did the Firewire work on the old iPod? Was it pure Firewire?

It could do FireWire to mine if you wanted. But basically it was exactly the same as it a now, except a heck of a lot quicker!!!!