Overall rating
80/100
LaCie, like Apple, puts a premium on good design. So when LaCie set about making these FireWire desktop speakers, it should come as no surprise that design luminary Neil Poulton was called in to do the job
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Verdict
Fantastic to look at and a perfect companion for an iMac, but their inflexible positioning is a drawback
Pros
- Impressive maximum quality
- Comfortable and easy to use
- Attractive price
- Superb Mac aesthetics
- Reduce desktop clutter
- Good for close-range listening
- Clear and detailed sound up close
Easily and affordably add three external FireWire 800 ports to your
desktop computer with the LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card design by Sismo.
FireWire 800 boasts a maximum interface transfer rate of up to
800Mbits/s, making it ideal for projects that demand high speed. This
versatile card has a 64-bits PCI-X form factor for best performance as
well as being compatible with a 32-bits PCI slot.
The unique, exclusive
design by Sismo comes with a dedicated gripping pad for ESD protection.
Conveniently plug & play and driver-free, it's easy to install and
use on your Mac or PC with FireWire. Quickly connect FireWire 800
devices such as fast external hard drives and more. It's even
backward-compatible with FireWire 400 devices (at FireWire 400 speeds).
Features:
- Add 3 external FireWire 800 ports to your computer*
- Unique, exclusive design by Sismo
- Convenient: plug & play, hot plug/unplug support
- Easy to install and use on Mac/PC
![Lacie Firewire 800 PCI Card - 3 ports [Clearance Item]](/images/products/8b/8183881/65271/medium.jpg)
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