Are FireWire Ports Becoming Obsolete?
FireWire is an interface standard for a serial bus used for real-time data transfer at high speed. It is used for digital audio and video, as well as for applications in aeronautics and the automotive industry. Created by Apple Computer, Inc. in 1995, FireWire is also known as i.LINK and Lynx, depending on the company deploying it, and the standard is referred to as IEEE 1394. Since its introduction FireWire ports have been used to replace or add to other types of ports, such as parallel SCSI ports, and is still in widespread use.
