Firewire to USB 2.0 converter??

Do they sell any little boxes that can turn a firewire into a USB 2.0 port? I use my iMac often for ipods and transferring large digital photos. Problem is the USB 1.1 is soooo slow. I know I can't upgrade 1.1 to 2.0, but is there a way to take the fast Firewire and "convert" it to 2.0?

no such product exists
there are a couple of companies that sell a "USB to FireWire" cable, but it is designed for use ONLY with DV cameras (100Mbs) and will not work with high speed devices

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