03-28-2008, 03:04 PM
[quote GGD]I don't think that cable would help with the current generation iPods and a G3 iBook. Those iPods don't support FW for syncing, and require USB 2.0 for syncing, and the iBook only has USB 1.x and no expansion capability, so there doesn't appear to be any way to sync the new iPods with a G3 iBook unless I'm misunderstanding something.
But it looks like the previous generation will at least sync over USB 1.x.
Whether or not an iPod that states USB2.0 as a requirement will work with USB 1.1 really should be verified. I have personally witnessed an 8GB iPhone syncing via USB 1.1. Other than the slowness, I can't think of why USB 1.1 wouldn't work.
Sometimes Apple is conservative in their listing of what works... presumably to cut down on the complaints about how crappy it works (being slow).
It's all about setting expectations. Hey, if you expect it *won't* work, and it does, but is slow, you'll be thrilled.
The issues surrounding Firewire vs. USB support are a bit more concrete. Presumably at some point Apple stopped making iPods with built-in Firewire I/O chips.
But it looks like the previous generation will at least sync over USB 1.x.
Whether or not an iPod that states USB2.0 as a requirement will work with USB 1.1 really should be verified. I have personally witnessed an 8GB iPhone syncing via USB 1.1. Other than the slowness, I can't think of why USB 1.1 wouldn't work.
Sometimes Apple is conservative in their listing of what works... presumably to cut down on the complaints about how crappy it works (being slow).
It's all about setting expectations. Hey, if you expect it *won't* work, and it does, but is slow, you'll be thrilled.
The issues surrounding Firewire vs. USB support are a bit more concrete. Presumably at some point Apple stopped making iPods with built-in Firewire I/O chips.