First guess is the dual concerns of cost and connectivity. There are VASTLY more computers out there with USB, Wintel - Mac & Mactel :-) Putting two connection standards into the nano will raise the cost of the unit. This is a mass market consumer item So Apple panders to the 80% my 2c Alex On 11 Sep 2005, at 08:04, Mike wrote: While we are on this off topic subject, why no firewire on the Nano? _______________________________________________ Titanium mailing list Titanium at listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/titanium Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 --------------------------- Checked for viruses and spam by "CanIt" Please see http://www.amavis.3d.net.uk/retirement.html for important information about changes to your e-mail