Ever since gadgets went plug and play, USB and FireWire became the popular media of portable devices because these were small and affordable and pretty much widespread.
For desktop devices, it is advisable to invest in the future of eSATA as the upcoming medium of connecting desktop peripherals, especially storage, as seen in this article:
Although eSATA products are now available, they're not yet widespread. It's certainly not universal on PCs yet, so if you want eSATA support, you'll likely need to install an expansion card. One interesting aspect of eSATA is its potential use in DVR products. Currently, the Scientific Atlanta 8300HD is the only shipping set-top box with an eSATA connector. Unfortunately, the eSATA feature is currently disabled, and there's no word as to whether any of the cable operators who supply the 8300HD will ever allow external hard drives to be used. (source)
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