Firewire or usb audio interface/hardrive?

Hello everyone sorry if this has been answered elsewhere.
I'm thinking of running Logic 9 on a macbook pro with 1 firewire 800 and 2 USB ports. I wish to use an audio interface and an external hard drive (probably a G DRIVE).
The hard drive can use Firewire 800, Firewire 400 or USB. Should I a) Plug the Hard drive into the firewire 800 port and buy a USB audio interface?
or b) Plug the Hard drive into the USB port and buy a Firewire 400 interface?
Thanks.

Hi rewinder,
I use a USB Apogee One, and I'm very happy with it: very good and clean sound, not too expensive.
Depending on your budget, you can also consider the Apogee Duet, which supports 2 inputs at the same time.
Sometimes I use a firewire 800 hardisk, works very well.
Hope this help,
Vignus

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