iPod iPod classic incompatible with USB 1.1?

[MacTCP]

In this review, it states that the iPod Classic is incompatible with USB 1.1

Is this true? I know from experience that the 3G iPod Nano works with USB 1.1. I need to know, because I would need to buy a USB 2.0 card if so.

 

[SkyBell]

In this review, it states that the iPod Classic is incompatible with USB 1.1

Is this true? I know from experience that the 3G iPod Nano works with USB 1.1. I need to know, because I would need to buy a USB 2.0 card if so.

I don't have any experience with the Classic, but if it is incompatible, you could save some money by buying a 5G.

 

[MacAodh]

In this review, it states that the iPod Classic is incompatible with USB 1.1

Is this true? I know from experience that the 3G iPod Nano works with USB 1.1. I need to know, because I would need to buy a USB 2.0 card if so.

Yep, 1,1 is a thing of the past I'm afraid.

 

[dukebound85]

I don't have any experience with the Classic, but if it is incompatible, you could save some money by buying a 5G.

the 5g also said it was usb2 only. however you can use usb 1.1. it will just be uber slow in transfers

 

[MacTCP]

USB 2.0 cards are so cheap that I guess I'll just get one.

This card looks fine, but it doesn't list any OS X versions beyond 10.2. Is it actually incompatible with 10.3/10.4/10.5, or is it just specifications from 2002?

 

[zephead]

My stepdad got an iPod Classic for Christmas and it worked with his 7-year-old Compaq which has USB 1.1. As dukebound85 says, it's really uber-slow in song/video transfers, but it works.

 

[MacTCP]

Oh goodie!

 

[Seanasaur]

I bought a classic the first day they became available and just installed a USB 2.0 card less than two months ago. It's not that the classic is incompatible with older USB technology, it's just that transfers take FOREVER on anything less than 2.0. I mean, I lived with it for half a year, but it was slow. I got sick of it; that's why I upgraded.

 

[dukebound85]

its not too bad after the initial synch though to be honest

for perspective it took over 12 hours to load up 8000+ songs at 30+gigs total