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Using an iPod with a PC Card

Vector

Vector

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Feb 13, 2002
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I am thinking of buying an iPod for someone I know that has a pc laptop, but they do not have firewire or usb2 built in. There are not any problems with using a firewire PC card to connect the iPod are there? THe only reason I ask is because when i bought my 1G iPod i was using a laptop without built in firewire and it was a problem. Also, how does the pc card connection affect the transfer speed?
 
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thehuncamunca

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Jul 9, 2003
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i have a pc firewire card and it works fine with my 3G ipod
transfer speeds could be faster though, don't know whether it's because i bought a cheap card or that my computer just is slow overall
 
Vector

Vector

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Feb 13, 2002
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The speeds are not unbearably slow though, right? I expect that they will be slower, but as long as it doesn't mean the speed is cut in half its fine.
 
G5orbust

G5orbust

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Jun 14, 2002
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well, the Mini PCI slots within a laptop connect directly to the laptop's PCI bridge. So, essentially, it works exactly the same as if it was a desktop and you plugged in a firewire PCI card. Sometimes the mini PCI cant supply enough power and the card requires an AC supplement.
 
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