# iPod

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 11, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989 "2003-10-11T14:04:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![luster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ec9cab/32.png) [@luster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/luster)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/1 "2003-10-11T14:04:22Z")

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Hi,

with the release of the iPod III I’m considering buying one.  
But I have a PC running Windows ME, with only USB 1. Will I be able to use the iPod? Everywhere on the Mac site it says “FireWire or USB 2.0” but wouldn’t USB 1work too, but only slower?

Luster

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**Author:** ![killerizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@killerizer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/killerizer)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/2 "2004-08-17T10:15:37Z")

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Hi all,

I know this reply is a little late but I found the info here very useful while I was waiting for my ipod to be delivered and I wanted to verify it.

My ipod (the new 4gen model - comes with the USB 2.0 and Firewire cable) works with my laptop (Dell Notebook C600 - I think about 4 years old - I “inherited” it, W2K service pk 4) which does not have USB 2.0.

Warning: its much much slower (transfering about 9Gb of tunes took about 2.5 hours) but it does do it despite heavily hinting in the ipod docs that \< USB 2.0 is not supported.

I’ve ordered a USB 2.0 card for better speed but just to let you know that USB versions do seem to be backwards compatible.

Thanks for your help.

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**Author:** ![uber1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/779978/32.png) [@uber1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/uber1)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/3 "2004-08-17T18:19:36Z")

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um… ipods are awesome and everything… but what does this have to do with swift3d?

just a question

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**Author:** ![ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@ahmed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ahmed)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/4 "2004-08-17T18:23:05Z")

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hahaha, good question ubermensch, i’ll move it to Computer and Games 🙂

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**Author:** ![mdipi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/mdipi/32/49_2.png) [@mdipi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdipi)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/5 "2004-08-17T18:56:44Z")

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Yes, i would totally spring for that FireWire card, no doubt there.

As already stated, it will work, but just not as well. The charging is a big thing for me too, I love just plugging it into my PowerBook and letting it sync and charge, its the best combo you can have.

BTW: The newest gen of the iPod (click wheel iPod) is Gen 4 😃

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**Author:** ![Yeldarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/6 "2004-08-17T19:50:11Z")

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USB 2 also charges while it syncs 🙂

I love my new 4g iPod 😃

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**Author:** ![telekinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@telekinesis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/telekinesis)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/7 "2004-08-17T21:16:43Z")

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How much you all pay for your iPods and where do you buy them?

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**Author:** ![lunatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/73ab20/32.png) [@lunatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunatic)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod/91989/8 "2004-08-17T21:39:27Z")

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If you are in the states then [cnet.com](http://cnet.com) is always a good place to check for prices.

[compare prices - click here](http://reviews.cnet.com/Apple_iPod __20GB__ fourth_generation_/4014-6490_7-30978806.html?tag=ob_50&orderby=50&sort=asc)

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