G7 and Firewire ports?

Is there a way to add a Firewire port or PCMCIA port on my HP Pavilion g7-1075dx?  Without resorting to USB - with the severe quality loss in conversion, that's not an option.
If not, I'd be really really interested in knowing the reason why, when FW is the most common port for camcorders and sound boards.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Firewire-IEEE1394a-PIN-MALE-Adapter/dp/B003Q8EO14/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_1
Dv6-7000 /Full HD/Core i5-3360M/GF 650M/Corsair 8GB/Intel 7260AC/Samsung Pro 256GB
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