Can I Install a FireWire Port in My PC?

Yes, and probably for less than $50. This allows you to connect your iPod to a Windows machine (but why?), but mostly it’s used so you can move a hard drive or digital video camera between the two platforms. FireWire/1394 adapters are available that fit either inside your desktop PC (in a PCI card slot) or in the PC Card slot of your portable.

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