ipod question

reefgear · 13-04-2005, 16:11

Hello
Thinking about buying an ipod mini 6 gb, everything i've read about them says USB 2, could someone tell me if they are backward compatible...........USB 1

nockie3 · 13-04-2005, 16:19

Yeah, they are i dont have USB2. People say its slow, but i dont find it slow at all? Then again ive never used a USB2 drive so i wouldnt know what its like!

reefgear · 13-04-2005, 16:22

Great, thanks very much nockie 3

kidneystone · 13-04-2005, 16:23

I have a 4th generation 20gb i-pod and this is backward compatible so I assume the i-pod mini will be. Don't think you will have any problems.

smiff · 13-04-2005, 16:25

Yep, every USB2 device is USB1 backward compatible. Only thing is though, it'll be hugely slower than if you were to use USB2.

USB1 = 12 mb/s
USB2 = 480 mb/s

graham.tompson · 14-04-2005, 12:59

brother has a 40gb ipod and he uses usb1 so yes backwards compatible, but takes bout 5 secs per song to be downloaded to the ipod.

his crashed the other week and had to format it and re load all the songs took hours as had over 2000 songs

engaged · 14-04-2005, 14:33

Has your computer for Firewire? It's much, much faster than USB1 on my iBook - an older one, so no USB2!

Daveoc64 · 14-04-2005, 17:56

Apple just lists it as USB2 to make things easier for them.

Speed is only an issue on the first sync (where all songs must be copied). If it is just a few songs, then USB 1.1 can cope.

chiliblue · 14-04-2005, 23:26

Add in usb2 cards are very cheap these day..even pcmcia ones for laptops are reasonable... I am sure you can survive with USB 1.1 however

13-04-2005, 16:11	#1
reefgear Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 22	ipod question Hello Thinking about buying an ipod mini 6 gb, everything i've read about them says USB 2, could someone tell me if they are backward compatible...........USB 1

13-04-2005, 16:25	#5
smiff Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 72	oops, the question has already been answered. anyway.. Yep, every USB2 device is USB1 backward compatible. Only thing is though, it'll be hugely slower than if you were to use USB2. USB1 = 12 mb/s USB2 = 480 mb/s

13-04-2005, 16:19	#2
nockie3 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,463	Yeah, they are i dont have USB2. People say its slow, but i dont find it slow at all? Then again ive never used a USB2 drive so i wouldnt know what its like!

13-04-2005, 16:22	#3
reefgear Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 22	Great, thanks very much nockie 3

13-04-2005, 16:23	#4
kidneystone Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 68	I have a 4th generation 20gb i-pod and this is backward compatible so I assume the i-pod mini will be. Don't think you will have any problems.

14-04-2005, 12:59	#6
graham.tompson Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 114	brother has a 40gb ipod and he uses usb1 so yes backwards compatible, but takes bout 5 secs per song to be downloaded to the ipod. his crashed the other week and had to format it and re load all the songs took hours as had over 2000 songs

14-04-2005, 14:33	#7
engaged Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 481	Has your computer for Firewire? It's much, much faster than USB1 on my iBook - an older one, so no USB2!

14-04-2005, 17:56	#8
Daveoc64 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol (BBC1 West) Posts: 15,143	Apple just lists it as USB2 to make things easier for them. Speed is only an issue on the first sync (where all songs must be copied). If it is just a few songs, then USB 1.1 can cope.

14-04-2005, 23:26	#9
chiliblue Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 571	Add in usb2 cards are very cheap these day..even pcmcia ones for laptops are reasonable... I am sure you can survive with USB 1.1 however

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