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considering most firewire interfaces are quite expensive, firewire 410 is pretty good for the price. you get 6 analogue outs i think but only 4 ins. bear in mind my virus already uses 2 (1 for the left stereo channel. 1 for the right). 6 outs is alright though + i think theres a digital S/PDIF in/out for devices that use it (normally, external mixers and so forth). you can completely bus power it so its totally mobile. dont need to be stuck near to a wallsocket which has its advantages. if you are a live musician and would like to record a set then having a firewire 410 around + a mic (has preamps on board) then its really convenient. if you are not planning on moving around alot then this feature is pretty redundant and you would be spending money on a feature which you dont use at the expense of ins/outs which you may need more if you plan on assembling a studio in the next couple of years. the breakout box looks a little bit shit and the rotaries on the front are made of this really cheap plastic but it holds together fairly well and it seems sturdy enough.
if you can get the delta 1010 LT thats probably a more suitable soundcard if you plan on writing all your music in one place. you get 8 ins, 8 outs, 1 digital S/PDIF in/out, 2 mic preamps and it costs less than the firewire 410. on the downside you dont get a breakoutbox, its just a PCI card with a *tonne* of cables hanging out the back.
if you are dead set on firewire interfaces and want proper mac support id probably look up MOTU (mark of the unicorn). they do a variety of firewire interfaces, all of them look fucking cool, most of them are really fully featured and, as a consequence, you will pay through your arse to aquire it. it really depends on how much money you are willing to spend. i would trade my delta 1010 in for a motu 828 mkII + the difference in price. if i had the difference in price to spend.
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Any way you can post a link to the 1814 review, i'd appreciate it 
