thanks david and mark... very helpful info. i want to be able to downlaod images and video from a nokia 7610 onto both my iBook and the G5 so it seems i will be best off with a USB Adaptor to stick in both machines etc. i will get a Firewire cable to connect the two machines though i already have an ethernet connection... firewire sounds easier and swifter with no log in... i assume there are no problems downloading from my phone to the mac. cheers Bip ===== Colour Portfolio: www.bipinchandra.co.uk B&W Portfolio: www.bipinchandra.co.uk/b&w/nyca/nyca1.html Tel: 00 44 (0)7956 870 991 ___________________________________________________________ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com