Apple Cuts Firewire Cable from New iPods

CNet has an article on Apple's decision to stop shipping FireWire cables with the latest generation of iPods.

Whether Apple does or does not include a cable for a technology that is dwarfed in popularity by USB may not seem to be that big of deal, but for Apple it is. Apple is has long been the driving force for FireWire adoption and only recently has Apple been including USB connections for Mac desktops and laptops. It is telling then that Apple's own cost-cutting measures negatively affect a technology that it is a big proponent of.

The new 5G iPods still have FireWire capabilities, you'll just have to buy the $19 cable from Apple before you can use it. [Via Digital Media Thoughts]

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