iPod

by **sponge** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 4:17am

No, that's not it. It's just something that vendors can put into their devices, which allows devices to be recognized and used instantly. Same way those USB key devices work. Only Mac OS 9 and above (correct me if I'm wrong) and 2000 and above support it. You don't *need* any software to use the Windows iPod, you can just plug it in and drag files onto it. The CD you think are drivers are just supplementary software - the reason why it says 98 is not supported; it doesn't support USB Mass Storage devices natively

Try this on for size:
http://www.smartdisk.com/Support/Downlo ... Driver.zip

I don't think it will work, but it's for a similar product (similar in storage method)

by **Annoying Snails Master** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 4:18am

yes, true what you say, but true also is what i say. only my terms are much more basic.

by **damian** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 4:38am

No... there's more to USB mass storage than connecting data to a USB port. It's basically a standard protocol so different drivers aren't needed for different USB storage systems (flash card readers, digital cameras, hard drives, etc.)

Wait, Sandmann, I never figured this out... so the iPod doesn't have a USB port? As in, are you able to phisically connect it to your computer? If it did have a USB port then it wouldn't be firewire-only.

by **jadam** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 5:17am

by **sponge** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 5:21am

by **Jadam** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 6:53am

yes but they dont use USB Mass storage. They are FireWire.

by **sponge** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 7:44am

Uh.. that's what I said "Fine, they're mass storage devices, just not USB"

by **NYIllustrator** » Dec 26, 2002 @ 8:14am

I sold mine on ebay.

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