Firewire vs 2.0 interface for Logic Pro 8?

any idea what's best for Logic?
I'm thinking to buy Profire 610 or Fast Track Ultra.
thanks

Well, I from my view,
firewire is linear/continuous ( thus more accurate & faster )
while Usb 2 transmits chunk by chunk :o)
My last test was a week ago, when I installed my team work mate his Omnisphere
to an external Lacie (USB 2) due to save more space in Internal HD.
Man, the library took more than twice to read/ stream, also limiting the track amount we use.
I'm sure there must be some fellows who feels ok with UBS 2 interfaces,
I don't like to be on the edge / limited, so I always avoid USB 2 and 5400 HD's
for audio work and until today I never had a problem following that rule.
Cheers,
Jorge

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