Migrate via USB???

Hello, I just got a new eMac and was wondering how I can migrate my apps, files, etc. to it from my old imac G3. The imac has os x Tiger but migration assistant seems to only work with firewire which my iMac doesn't have. Is there a way to move the files to it via USB? I will also post this in the imac forum.
Thanks

No, you cannot migrate files using USB, but you can via ethernet, provided that your iMac G3 has an ethernet port. To do so, you need a crossover ethernet cable. Take a look at the following article for more on this:
Creating a Small Ethernet Network
You can also use .Mac for backup, if you are a subscriber, or an external hard disk. Best of luck.
Joe
iMac Intel Core Duo 20", 1.5 GB RAM, OWC 300 GB FW HD Mac OS X (10.4.5) eMac 1.42GHz, 1 GB RAM; iPod w/ video 30 GB

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Operating System installed: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits
Error message: None
Any changes made to your system before the issue occurred: Setting up HP printer using Airport Utility to add a new printer and installed Bonjour Print Wizard.
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