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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I can only dream of FireWire’s return

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Thunderbolt is already integrated in usb-c.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    notably not the same thing at all

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Is the wish to bring back an outdated communication protocol or an outdated connector?

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    the communication protocol doesn't seem that outdated, and the only issue with the connector seems to be price and size

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The protocol is 30 years old. It has been replaced 3 times over by thunderbold. The connector doesn't fit on most modern devices and has been replaced by usb-c.

    Why would anyone want it back?

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  • the peripherals that use it are significantly cheaper now than their modern alternatives, and the cables go farther than USB 2.0 let alone 3.0 or thunderbolt. I like it for reasons similar to why I like VGA, namely price while still being good enough for modern usage.

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