iPod and USB 1.1/2.0?
Hello. Does the iPod only work with USB 2.0? I'm reading the specs for the iPod line up at http://www.apple.com/ipod/specs.html . The site specifically says 'Firewire 400 or USB 2.0' for connectivity amongst the iPod mini, iPod Special Edition, Ipod and iPod photo.
I'm asking this because I want to purchase an iPod to work with my old PC (bought 6 years ago), and I don't think it has a USB 2.0 port!
I'm asking this because I want to purchase an iPod to work with my old PC (bought 6 years ago), and I don't think it has a USB 2.0 port!
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Originally posted by Asaph
im pretty sure USB is backwards compatible... meaning USB 2 plugs will work (at a USB 1 rate) in a USB 1 slot and USB 1 plugs will work at a USB 1 rate in USB 2 slots... make sense? So it will work, just at the lowest common denominator as far as speed is concerned. Let me know if i'm wrong though... I dont have anything w/ USB 2
On the web site it says usb 2.0 and firewire, but on second thought it might work, just very very slow for the large amount of data that they hold if you set tight I will try an experiment to see.