Sunday, February 27, 2005
Apple Dumps FireWire On New iPods
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 07:00 PM
"FireWire is still Apple Computer's baby, but the proud parent is cutting the cord. With the latest crop of iPods, Apple is no longer including a FireWire cable in the box. The music players will still work with FireWire, if a cord is purchased separately, but only a USB 2.0 cable comes with the device. The move is part of a gradual shift on Apple's part to standardize the iPod on USB, which is far more common in the Windows world."
Not surprising since far fewer PCs include FireWire by default, though aftermarket PCI cards are available. The only gotcha is that most Macs sold didn't include USB 2.0 until about a year ago. Needless to say a large number of Mac users who are thinking of upgrading to one of these new iPods will have to pony up some cash.
Not surprising since far fewer PCs include FireWire by default, though aftermarket PCI cards are available. The only gotcha is that most Macs sold didn't include USB 2.0 until about a year ago. Needless to say a large number of Mac users who are thinking of upgrading to one of these new iPods will have to pony up some cash.
