5th Generation with 3rd Generation Dock

Hi,
I tried to copy my music library onto my new video iPod using my 3rd generation dock. I get an error message stating that the iPod doesn't support Firewire. Is this true? Do I need to buy a new dock or will I have to continue using the 1.1 USB connection to transfer and update the iPod?
Thanks!
lsb

"I tried to copy my music library onto my new video iPod using my 3rd generation dock. I get an error message stating that the iPod doesn't support Firewire. Is this true?"
Yes it's true, the 5th gen iPod does not support data transfer via firewire, but it will charge the iPod.
Data transfer is now only via USB.
The dock shouldn't make any difference though. Aside from the fact that the 5th gen iPod does fit correctly, you should be able to use the dock.

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