Hiyas, question for the tech guys out there, two of my friends have old macs with no firewire, if they get the new Ipods can they use the Firewire/USB2 wires to connect to their old macs with their USB1 ports?
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New Ipods and old macs...aka will the usb2 work on usb1 ports...
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Don't know, for sure
Hmmmm....
http://www.apple.com/ipod/specs.html
(4) USB 2.0 connection is for Windows PCs only; requires USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable and free software update (available in June).
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* USB 2.0 connection is for Windows PCs only; dock connector to USB 2.0 cable sold separately. USB 2.0 requires Internet download available in June.
Hmmmm....
http://www.apple.com/ipod/specs.html
(4) USB 2.0 connection is for Windows PCs only; requires USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable and free software update (available in June).
& elsewhere
* USB 2.0 connection is for Windows PCs only; dock connector to USB 2.0 cable sold separately. USB 2.0 requires Internet download available in June.
Greeat....
So anyone with an outdated Mac with no firewire is screwed, they have to get a new computer just to get an Ipod?
So anyone with an outdated Mac with no firewire is screwed, they have to get a new computer just to get an Ipod?
Can't wait for my 30 giger.The USB adapter route might work, since we're only talking about hardware adaptation. It'll be slow at USB 1.1, but it may work acceptably. This would be an older iMac with no Firewire and no PCI slots, right?
I don't think I'd spend the money on the adapter thing, however. It's likely to cost at least $100. For $250 or so you should be able to buy a used iMac DV which has the Firewire connection. It's more money but (a) you know it'll work and (b) you can sell the old iMac to someone who doesn't care about iPod for the same price, making it cost-neutral.
I don't think I'd spend the money on the adapter thing, however. It's likely to cost at least $100. For $250 or so you should be able to buy a used iMac DV which has the Firewire connection. It's more money but (a) you know it'll work and (b) you can sell the old iMac to someone who doesn't care about iPod for the same price, making it cost-neutral.
Yes. One is an old Imac Rev B and the other is a Toilet Seat Ibook, no firewire between either of them. The idea is not having to buy a new puter to get an ipod since the ipod has usb2, my thought is the usb 2/firewire wire for the peecee's could work on the old Macs......guess we'll find out tomorrow...