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Adaptec 4300 fireconnect!!! awesome..

My ipod hasnt been working for quite some time now and having ordered the adaptec from amzon.co.uk (dont even think about doin it they are rubish) i waited for too long then cancelled and ordered from overclockers =D.

The card came today and took me about three minutes to put in then...voila!! no problems, nothing, just how the ipod should work. Im so chuffed and i have to say if your ipod isnt working and you are going through USB- dont!

If you think its not worth spending the money on your wholly wrong. it'll make a **** of a difference so do it =) and youll have your beloved ipod running like clockwork again

Posted on Jun 13, 2005 6:18 PM

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charlieXX

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Jun 20, 2005 10:28 AM in response to Mike Kelley

Are you not down with the homeys? It's the logo for the rap group Public Enemy.

Mike Kelley

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Jun 20, 2005 10:41 AM in response to charlieXX

Ah -- sorry not to give you your props, bro .

Jun 21, 2005 1:06 AM in response to paul Hamilton2

Go to top.

charlieXX

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Jun 24, 2005 9:50 AM in response to paul Hamilton2

Back to the top!

charlieXX

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Jul 1, 2005 9:59 PM in response to paul Hamilton2

Bump!

Jul 2, 2005 12:43 AM in response to paul Hamilton2

Numerous Experts and keen iPod users in these posts recommend Firewire but my understanding is that the new colour iPod does not ship with a Firewire cable. I wondered if there is any reason for the omission?

Jul 2, 2005 12:49 AM in response to Sue Marsh1

The truth is that the majority of the iPod users are probably using a Windows PC, which mostly have USB ports, and there are only a small number of PCs who have a Firewire port or a Firewire card. So by not including the Firewire cable Apple can lower the price of the iPod to attempt to sell more, and those who want Firewire will just have to buy a Firewire iPod cable themselves.

Mike Kelley

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Jul 2, 2005 7:40 AM in response to Sue Marsh1

Sue,

I'm a little more cynical than JB (that happens as you get older :>) in that I doubt if Apple is passing the savings along to the customer but merely pocketing the difference.

In any case buying the firewire cable and the Adaptec are the recommended solutions for connection issues.

Jul 3, 2005 2:21 PM in response to Mike Kelley

Messrs Bond & Kelley - thank you for your responses. If I upgrade to the new iPod, I shall be sure to keep my firewire cable.

Jul 19, 2005 5:28 PM in response to paul Hamilton2

Go to the top.

Aug 1, 2005 2:44 AM in response to James Bond 007

Bump!

Will put an order in once my ipod has been sent off for repair 🙂 That's IF they repair it.... hope they do

Aug 1, 2005 10:09 AM in response to Clifford Green

so my belkin firewire adapter works with my external hard drive, but has stopped reading my iPod. i am going to buy the Adaptec Fireconnect 4300, that you recommend, and i just want to make sure that it works with laptops, and if not, what's the best alternative?

thanks,
matt

Aug 1, 2005 10:21 AM in response to Mattfidel

Matt,

Have a look at:

karebear, "Another vote for Adaptec 4300" #4, 06:47pm May 26, 2005 CDT

Mike Kelley

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Aug 1, 2005 12:21 PM in response to Mattfidel

Matt,

The external drive could be conflicting -- try changing the drive letter of the iPod first before you give up.

Otherwise the Adaptec 1430 is the PCMCIA card of choice for laptops.

Aug 1, 2005 12:53 PM in response to paul Hamilton2

Ok well I'm finally getting a computer of my own put together (waiting for parts to arrive). I've failed to get my iPod to work on 3 different computers so the last thing I'm going to try is buy one of these Adaptec fireconnects. My question is:

Whats the difference between the 8300 and 4300? Which do you suggest I get? I noticed that the 8300 has 2 of one port and 1 of another and the 4300 has 3 of one port.

That one different port the 8300 is the only difference I find between them. Is it that important or can I just go with the 4300?

Adaptec 4300 fireconnect!!! awesome..