Sonnet Introduces Yin-Yanh FireWire Mini Hub

Sonnet Technologies has introduced the Yin-Yang FireWire 800 to FireWire 400/800 Mini Hub. This handy device enables users to simultaneously connect a FireWire 800 device plus a FireWire 400 device to a computer through a single FireWire 800 port.
FireWire 800 is a fast peripheral connection included on the latest iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook pro computers. These Macs (with the exception of the Mac Pro) have only a single FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b) port and no FireWire 400 device or more than one FireWire device.
The solution is a Yin-Yang FireWire Mini Hub. Two FireWire peripherals such as external drives, DV camcorders, Webcams, audio interfaces and previous-generation iPod mobile digital devices can be concurrently connected and used. No adapters or cable swapping is required.
Yin-Yang is small and portable, and supports one bus-powered device (on either port). The hub housing, measuring just 1.9" x 1.5" x 0.6" is about the size of a matchbox, and the attached host cable is only three inches (8cm) long. Yin-Yang requires no power adapter, needs no driver software, and works with all manufacturers' FireWire peripherals.
(KMcA)