If it's six pin firewire, it gets it can get the power from the host
device (the Mac)
But the same is true for USB and the Newton can't possibly handle more
than 10 MBps (I wouldn't think!)
On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 08:30 PM, Chris Chapman wrote:
>
> Hehe.. imagine the power draw of a firewire port...
>
> -Chris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gao" <gaofar_at_mac.com>
> To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 5:17 PM
> Subject: [NTLK] Possible Dream?
>
>
>>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> In view of Apple's recent launch of Bluetooth USB peripheral, something
>> struck me as obvious.
>>
>> Well, since Mr PCBman has been able to create the famous SER001 to
>> add a
>> Mini-Din 8 port to our beloved 2100, wouldn't it be possible to add,
> maybe,
>> a USB port in the same relative way?
>>
>> OMG! I'm thinking of a Firewire port now! Now that will really keep the
>> Newton up in pace with technology! Is it really possible???
>>
>> Just dreaming...
>>
>> Gao p(^.^)q
>>
>> "There once a lady named Bright,
>> Who traveled much faster than light.
>> She departed one day, in a relative way,
>> And returned on the previous night."
>>
>> - Anonymous
>>
>>
>> --
>> Read the List FAQ/Etiquette: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html
>> Read the Newton FAQ: http://www.guns-media.com/mirrors/newton/faq/
>> This is the NewtonTalk mailing list - http://www.newtontalk.net
>>
>
>
> --
> Read the List FAQ/Etiquette: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html
> Read the Newton FAQ: http://www.guns-media.com/mirrors/newton/faq/
> This is the NewtonTalk mailing list - http://www.newtontalk.net
>
>
--. ''~`` . ( o o ) +-oooO--(_)--Oooo-------------------------------------------+ | Nathan C. Lee | | | | keeper_at_mac.com | | (513) 706-5950 | | oooO | | ( ) Oooo "Life is short. Make fun of it." | +--\ (-----( )--------------------------------------------+ . \_) ) / . (_/
-- Read the List FAQ/Etiquette: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html Read the Newton FAQ: http://www.guns-media.com/mirrors/newton/faq/ This is the NewtonTalk mailing list - http://www.newtontalk.net
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Tue Apr 02 2002 - 14:03:22 EST