Connecting an old iPod to USB

My old iPod has a firewire connector but I want to connect using USB. Is there an Apple dock that will fit old iPods and provide USB connectivity? If not, does anyone know of a workable firewire to USB converter?

Is there an Apple dock that will fit old iPods and provide USB connectivity? If not, does anyone know of a workable firewire to USB converter?
Basically, none exists; devices which contain both USB and FireWire ports other than computers don't provide any crossover between the technologies unless that capability is specifically noted. Any method which is even theoretically doable would cost far more than a FireWire 400 to 800 adapter.
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