FIREWIRE 400 to USB 2.0 CABLE ???? I want to continue using my ISIGHT !

I havea new MacBook , has no Firewire 800 or Firewire 400 jacks.
I still want to use my isight
Help!
I cant find a cable that will allow me to still use my Isight.

Hello WHN
I havea new MacBook ...
I still want to use my isight
Help!
I cant find a cable that will allow me to still use my Isight.
As everyone is trying to tell you above, there is no way to use an external iSight on the new MacBooks that do not have Firewire ports.
If you are determined to use your external iSight, you will need to get a different Mac that meets the system requirements for the application that you want to use with your iSight.
Check the systems requirements carefuly for each application you plan to use because requirements are different from app to app. For instance, some older Macs that have Firewire are too slow or may have the wrong processor type for some of the apps that can use iSight.
EZ Jim
G5 DP 1.8GHz w/Mac OS X (10.5.6) PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11)   iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9)  External iSight

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