hello, i'm extremely retro and using a eMac that doesnt have USB 2.0. I brought an iPod touch the other day and well, waited almost half a day for my library to sync 10gb of files.
Now i'm wondering, is it possible to sync using firewire for the touch? would one of these work? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FOR-APPLE-IPOD-USB-...1QQcmdZViewItem
(bloody usb1.0...)
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QUOTE(SunJay @ Jun 2 2008, 11:10 AM) 
hello, i'm extremely retro and using a eMac that doesnt have USB 2.0. I brought an iPod touch the other day and well, waited almost half a day for my library to sync 10gb of files.
Now i'm wondering, is it possible to sync using firewire for the touch? would one of these work? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FOR-APPLE-IPOD-USB-...1QQcmdZViewItem
(bloody usb1.0...)
Now i'm wondering, is it possible to sync using firewire for the touch? would one of these work? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FOR-APPLE-IPOD-USB-...1QQcmdZViewItem
(bloody usb1.0...)
Seeing as that says "charging cable" - errr - ok.
New iPods starting from the 2nd Gen iPod nano onwards do not sync with Firewire and cannot sync any other way apart from usb. Maybe try a external usb 2.0 hub connected to a 1.1 - maybe it'll work. Ring the apple store if you can't.
QUOTE(FragileMac @ Jun 2 2008, 08:40 AM)
Seeing as that says "charging cable" - errr - ok.
New iPods starting from the 2nd Gen iPod nano onwards do not sync with Firewire and cannot sync any other way apart from usb. Maybe try a external usb 2.0 hub connected to a 1.1 - maybe it'll work. Ring the apple store if you can't.
New iPods starting from the 2nd Gen iPod nano onwards do not sync with Firewire and cannot sync any other way apart from usb. Maybe try a external usb 2.0 hub connected to a 1.1 - maybe it'll work. Ring the apple store if you can't.
yah cuz a usb 2.0 hub will magically make usb 1.1 run at 480mbs from 12mbs. sorry but i just had to poke fun.
The answer is a firm "no". With a USB 1.1 eMac you are SOL. I had a similar situation with an MDD PowerMac and iPod 5.5G. I got a PCI USB 2.0 expansion card to solve the problem. Problem is, you don't have the luxury of expandability with an eMac.
Shame you can't sync the iPod Touch over wi-fi. 54Mbps would be slightly better than USB 1.1 12Mbps....
Shame you can't sync the iPod Touch over wi-fi. 54Mbps would be slightly better than USB 1.1 12Mbps....
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