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

[Joshua Boyd]

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.