dumb question?

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gardnerjgardnerj
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
ok so my 1st gen ipod is dead after loyal and manful service. I've bought a new 5th gen ipod to replace it.



I have a firewire charging cable from my girlfriends ipod mini but I can't use it to download from my 12" powerbook. I'm forced to use the pb's usb 1 instead which is way slower than fw.



Seems crazy, is there an update i can apply to allow me to download via fw?

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  • Reply 1 of 4
    jwink3101jwink3101 Posts: 739member
    Yah. The new 5th gen and nano's can charge with firewire but can't sync. Sorry there really isn't a better solution for the 12" w/o USB 2 or PC Card slots.
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  • Reply 2 of 4
    lupalupa Posts: 202member
    Unfortunately, no. The 5G does not have the hardware to handle firewire transfers, sorry.
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  • Reply 3 of 4
    gardnerjgardnerj Posts: 167member
    sorry should have researched that a bit better 5 mins on the web finds lots of other people bitching too. guess i'll have to get a mbpro. pls lock.
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    cosmonutcosmonut Posts: 4,872member
    For now, I'd say do as much of your iPod syncing as possible overnight. Plug it in right before bed and let the stuff transfer while you're asleep.
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