Can I use new iPods on my old Mac?

Hi all,
Thinking of getting a new iPod but my G4 computer doesn't have USB 2.0., just FW and older USB. I've got OS 10.4.1 and the newest version of iTunes loaded. Are new iPods and old computers compatible somehow?
Thanks!
Sue

Sure they are, my eMac and my 5G were working together for a while, but I had some crashes, perhaps due to the unreliable first 5G FirmWare.
If iTunes is up-to-date, you shouldn't have problems.
Sideways is that USB 1.2 is a pain in the back when it comes to syncing an iPod, on the other hand, if you mainly charge it from your Mac, no matter how long the sync will be, charging will be longer.
Syncing manually can be more time saving.
Perhaps buying a PCI USB2 card can be considered too.

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