# iPod Firewire

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-firewire/174332>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 10, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-firewire/174332 "2003-05-10T15:57:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![JAPrufrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@JAPrufrock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JAPrufrock)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-firewire/174332/1 "2003-05-10T15:57:16Z")

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I just got an iPod (not one of the newer models) from a friend, and I need to buy a firewire cord to go from it to my G3. Do I get the 4 pin to 4 pin one? 6 pin to 6 pin? 4 pin to 6 pin? Anyone know?!?

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**Author:** ![buckgully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@buckgully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buckgully)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-firewire/174332/2 "2003-05-10T16:21:44Z")

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6 pin to 6 pin (big plugs on both ends).