I think in order to answer your question, you should describe what firewire peripherals you're getting and what you're using them for...
To answer basic questions: is firewire fast? Well, faster than USB (as in 'gobs and gobs' faster). Not faster than USB 2. Firewire 800 is faster than USB 2, but not many products support 800 yet.
I use a firewire audio interface (828mkII) and external hard drives (Lacie), they all work just dandy....
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