Dear Apple,
Thank you for releasing a super cool new ipod nano. It looks and feels super sweet. I just have one question: why the fuck did you have to change the way it charges? You have just made your new ipod incompatible with the huge collection of ipod accessories currently on the market. You should have packaged it with a jar a vaseline to ease the pain of the ass raping.
Love, Ben
So it turns out that the new 4th generation iPod Nano changed the way it charges. I’m not exactly sure how, but according to the apple forums it’s something to do with “12V Firewire and 5V USB charging change of spec” and is not something that will be fixed via a simple software upgrade. If you’re in the same boat as me and are looking for a less anal-rape-version of repurchasing all your accessories that no longer work, check out the Scosche Charging Adapter. Now, I haven’t actually tested this thing out yet… I just ordered it. For 30 bucks I’m definitely giving it a shot, because I’m not gay.
UPDATE: It works! The only real complaint I have about it is it makes the iPod stick way out of the dock for iPod speaker systems. I’m a little worried it’ll get bumped and something will snap off.
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My now 3 year old 1st generation video I-pod called…..he said you should have our bottle of KY since I never had to use it. Our musical “romps in the hay” have always been smooth enough to begin with….
isn’t there an USB connetor on the other side? why not using an AC2USB port adapter straight? costs 5bucks or so…
The problem isn’t connecting the ipod to things via usb, it’s connecting to things via its proprietary port. It’s used for things like speaker docks and fm transmitters. If the speaker docks and fm transmitters I owned worked via usb I’d be golden.
So did the scosche thing actually work?
The Scosche adapter DOES WORK! Thank god. I didn’t notice any loss in sound quality either
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I was wondering how this is hooked up… can someone explain?
I have JVC head unit that has a adapter that plugs directly into ipod that allows you to control ipod and charge if you have the correct version ipod.
Do I understand this correctly? the adapter plugs into your dock & the 4th gen nano plugs into that?
also, I have a problem if I close my laptop, the ipod stops charging even though it’s still plugged in. Not a problem with our 3rd gen ipods or my classic ipod– anyone else?
Kathy: yes you’re understanding it correctly. I’m not sure how to solve the problem with closing your laptop.
Thank god you saved me. I thought the tivoli iSongBook is of no use after I saw that the ipod nano 4th gen is not compatible with it. Scoche passport does seem to do the trick.