Apple Acquired FireWire Company, Zayante

1999–2004April 8, 2002Macs Only!Apple business
From the Apple press release, "Apple announced it has acquired Zayante, a leader in IEEE 1394 (FireWire) technology. Zayante's president and CEO Prashant Kanhere will join Apple to promote the adoption of FireWire technology."

"By acquiring Zayante, Apple is extending its commitment to FireWire as the premiere, high-speed digital interface solution," said Jon Rubinstein, Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. "FireWire is the best technology to connect digital devices that need to transfer lots of data quickly—such as transferring an entire CD from your Mac to your iPod in less than a second."

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