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iPod touch Help! Sync cable compatibility?
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No they are not all the same. If that is a USB 2 cable it will not work well. If the old iPod is a fifth gen video Nano then you should be OK. A Classic I would doubt it had USB 3.
I have an old cable from a car charger and I found it would take 4 times as long to sync since it was a USB 2 - they are still fine for just charging.
I have an old cable from a car charger and I found it would take 4 times as long to sync since it was a USB 2 - they are still fine for just charging.
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My mistake. I meant 1 and 2 not 2 and 3. hard to keep all the old stuff straight at my age.
So the iPod Video definitely had USB 2.0, and the cable therefore should and will be fine.
Also, USB 1.1 is about 40 times slower than USB 2.0 in theory - USB 2.0 is really a lot slower than its stated speed (Firewire 400 is a lot faster than USB 2.0 - 400 vs. 480 Mbps rated speed respectively) because of the way it works. It doesn't matter though - you can't get around USB 2.0 in any way right now.
Also, USB 1.1 is about 40 times slower than USB 2.0 in theory - USB 2.0 is really a lot slower than its stated speed (Firewire 400 is a lot faster than USB 2.0 - 400 vs. 480 Mbps rated speed respectively) because of the way it works. It doesn't matter though - you can't get around USB 2.0 in any way right now.
My mistake. I meant 1 and 2 not 2 and 3. hard to keep all the old stuff straight at my age.
You and me both. I was in the Apple store yesterday waiting to see the Genius, and was looking at some stuff with Safari, and suddenly couldn't get the cursor to move properly. I fiddled around and finally my mind came back and I realized I was trying to use the magic mouse like a trackpad. sheesh.