More people are using Macs as their personal computer of choice these days. Mac has effectively marketed itself as the all-your-bases-are-covered computer brand and are supposed to be powerful and easy to work with. Well, that whole notion hit a speed bump with their newest line of MacBooks. The mid-range MacBook (as opposed to the MacBook Pro or the white base model) is missing a Firewire port. Firewire, or IEEE 1394, is a faster way to transfer data between computers or peripherals. USB 2.0 does perform most of the same functions at a slightly lower speed than Firewire 400. However, until about two years ago, nearly all consumer level camcorders ...