usb2 pc card for Iphone w/Powerbook G4 440mhz

I want to get an iphone...been waiting all my life, I realize...but have usb 1.1. There are fire wire/usb 2.0 combo pc card bus adapters available for my old powerbook. I've heard the iphone won't run on usb 1.1. Does anyone have any idea what my chances are with an adapter of using an iphone with this old laptop?
thanks

Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Nov 1, 2007 5:06 PM

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Nov 2, 2007 8:43 AM in response to runkel

runkel,

While there are problems that can arise form using USB 1.1, they are usually slower transfer, and having to do part of the transfer at a time, i.e. smaller playlist at a time.

Some USB 2.0 addon cards introduce their own sets of issues.

iTunes system requirements call for a 500mhz or faster processor, and do you already have Mac OS X 10.4.10 installed?

Hope this helps,

Nathan C.

Nov 2, 2007 5:44 PM in response to Nathan C

yes i do have 10.4.1 installed
there are some$60 firewire & usb 2 card bus cards (from ADS that claim to resolve the speed issue) available that I thought might speed the transfer rate...there seem to be some folks that have had great success and others for whom it hasn't worked.
was hoping to find some that could confirm that the upgrade was worthwhile.
thanks

Nov 2, 2007 6:17 PM in response to Nathan C

I'm using a PowerBook G4 400 MHz using 10.4.10. I had some problems connecting to the phone in iTunes, but a recent update (either OS X 10.4.10, iTunes 7.4.2 and/or iPhone 1.1.1) mostly resolved it. I now just have to log off & back on before I reconnect the phone, then start iTunes. (I also told iPhoto and iTunes not to autostart a while ago.) That being said, I'm typing this whilst iTunes is uploading songs, about 10 seconds per song.

I miss FireWire.

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