Firewire: 400 to 800

I currently have a MacBook (BlackBook, in fact), with a FireLite backup disk that utilizes a 400 Firewire cable. The new PowerBook 13 will have, apparently, an 800 Firewire port. Can I still use the same cable, or do I need an adapter?

JakeP wrote:
Would I need to replace the actual cable, or would an adaptor serve just as well? Thanks for the quick reply, b the way.
Simple adapters should work. They would allow flexibility if you have several cables. Something like this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/FIR1369AD/
However - if all you need is a short cable to connect a hard drive, those can cost less than an adapter.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/1394B6912C/

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