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I think the 4 pin version was also standard, it's just that Sony didn't own the trademark on FireWire, Apple did. Sony was actually one of the companies that de
by throwawaymobule 3y ago
I think the 4 pin version was also standard, it's just that Sony didn't own the trademark on FireWire, Apple did. Sony was actually one of the companies that developed the spec, according to Wikipedia.
I had a HP laptop with that connector, but it was labelled IEEE-<numbers>. Bought a 4 to 6 cable to connect it to an old iMac, but never bothered enough to use it.
- MBCook 3y agoIt was a standard because Sony said “we’re doing this” and gave the FireWire group an ultimatum: standardize it or were not on board.
- ShadowBanThis01 3y agoI think it was more that Sony couldn't call its bullshit plug FireWire because it lacked a required FireWire feature.
- MBCook 3y agoThe feature was the power pin. You couldn’t power a device from that tiny plug (on either side). I do understand why they did it. Sony is the master of miniaturization and wanted things to be small as possible. So the idea of making one of their little tiny handheld camcorders noticeably bigger just for a single connector was probably a non-starter for them. So they made up their own and then used their size to force it to become a part of the standard.
- ShadowBanThis01 3y agoYes, I noted that: "whose connector lacked power and required a physical adapter."