Apple should bring FireWire back to iPods.
Dear Apple Computer,We, as dedicated users and supporter of your hardware and software are completely dismayed at your recent decision to discontinue standard FireWire support for the iPod music playe... continue reading »
"don't be idiots apple - you are becoming money obsessed. At least offer very cheap fw cable with new iPod (About $5 - Enough to stop people getting it when it's not needed but not enough to significantly disadvantage fw users)."
"This renders my 1GHz 17 inch iMac G4 obsolete, it's less than 2 years old! Where's the good-old Apple backwards compatibility?"
"a firewire cable isn't very expensive, bring it back to iPod"
"I understand the ONE cable in a BOX approach, but have a RED BOX with FireWire cable, and a BLUE BOX for USB 2.0. I do not have USB 2.0 yet in my iBook G3. OR, have a FIREWIRE for USB cable swap at the Apple Stores. Do NOT ignore the Mac Faithful just to "
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"don't dumb down the iPod"
"Come on as Mac Users we Want/Need it!"
"an exchage or option would be acceptible"
"I think it would be a mistake to take away firewire. This is because firewire are much more reliable than what USB can offer, especially with firewire B, it could transfer up to 800Mbps, twice faster than USB 2.0 I really believe that apple should continu"
"Don't be stupid Apple"
"FW rocks and my dual processor PowerMac G4 doesn't even have USB2."
"Remember,Think different!!!!!!!!!"
"I want the wire back!!!!"
"Firewire, while perhaps not always as ubiquitous as USB2, is on a lot of older macs that I use."
"Way Apple way!"
