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Which iPods can sync and charge via USB? Which iPods can sync and charge via Firewire?
The specs page for each individual iPod shows whether or not it can charge and sync via Firewire and USB 2.0, only sync or charge with one or the other, or do not support one standard or the other altogether.
However, the below chart also summarizes this info for your convenience:
iPod Name |
Firewire Support |
USB Support |
Sync & Charge |
None |
|
Sync & Charge |
None |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync Only |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync Only |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync Only |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Sync & Charge |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
Charge Only |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
|
None |
Sync & Charge |
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